Boves, Somme
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. 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

References

Communes of Somme (department)