Bovelles (; ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography Bovelles is situated on the D97 road, some west of Amiens.
Population
History 1750 : Construction of the château, the residence of Général de Gribeauval, inventor of a cannon. Temporarily chef-lieu of the canton during the French Revolution.
1870 : Consecration of the new church. 1940 : Evacuated during the German occupation January 2004 : Bovelles joined the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole.
See also Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Official website Marc Roussel personal site Parish website (22 communes), by l'Abbé Jean-Pierre Dalibot