Boves (; Picard: Bofe) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil.
Population
History c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves. July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.Traité de Boves August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.
Places of interest Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château Notre-Dame de la Nativité church Saint-Ladre marshland nature reserve
See also Communes of the Somme department
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