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Crécy-en-Ponthieu

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Crécy-en-Ponthieu

Total population

1,359

Elevation19 m
Land area56.55 km²
Coordinates50.25°, 1.88°

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City facts

Elevation
19 m
Area
56.55 km²
Official website
www.commune-crecyenponthieu.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Crécy-en-Ponthieu, known in archaic English as Cressy, is a commune located south of Calais in the northern French department of Somme. It gives its name to Crécy Forest, which starts about two kilometres to the south-west of the town and is one of the largest in the north of France. A small river, the Maye, runs through the town.

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History & geography

History

Crécy-en-Ponthieu is best known as the site of the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the earliest and most important battles of the Hundred Years' War. There are other significant historical links. The Chaussée Brunehaut, which passed within two miles (3.2 km) of the town, is the Roman road from Paris and Amiens to Boulogne, and is still visible and walkable today. The town lends its name to a popular carrot soup known as potage Crécy.

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Geography

Latitude
50.2521
Longitude
1.8841
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
82,354
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    2,634
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,716
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,381
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,372
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,217
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,198
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,141
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,030

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-11-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,192

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
943
Avg daily Wikipedia views
31
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Crécy-en-Ponthieu

Regards sur la peinture religieuse
Aude Maisonneuve · 2013

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera
Seen 2026-06-05
French Flower Chafer
French Flower Chafer
Trichius gallicus
Seen 2026-05-31
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Seen 2026-04-30
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Seen 2026-04-30
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Seen 2026-04-30
catchweed bedstraw
catchweed bedstraw
Galium aparine
Seen 2026-04-29
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Seen 2026-04-25
Gadwall
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Seen 2026-04-21
Adder
Adder
Vipera berus
Seen 2026-04-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Crécy-en-Ponthieu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Crécy-en-Ponthieu monument Jean de Luxembourg 1 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu, fonts baptismaux (1) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu, fonts baptismaux (2) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu, orgue de tribune — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (1) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (2) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (3) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (4) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (5) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, monument à Jean de Luxembourg (6) — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, chaire à prêcher — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, maître-autel 1 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, maître-autel 2 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, Moïse sauvé des eaux — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, Moïse faisant jaillir l'eau du rocher — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, Moïse gardant le troupeau de Jehro — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, voûtes 1 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, Christ en croix — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, voûtes 2 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, chœur — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, cul de lampe — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Séverin de Crécy-en-Ponthieu intérieur, reliquaire — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, croix du bourg 6 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 miCrécy-en-Ponthieu, croix du bourg 8 — Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France0.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
80222
Department
80
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
1,376

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr