Saint-Fuscien

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Henri-Paul Fin^[1]Area9.92 km² (3.83 sq mi)Population1,386 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation38–113 m (125–371 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Fuscien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fysjɛ̃]; Picard: Saint-Fuschien) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The name of the commune in Picard is Saint-Fuschien.

Geography

The commune is situated some 5 km (3 mi) south of Amiens, on the D7 road.

History

The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	431	—
1975	687	+6.89%
1982	1,026	+5.90%
1990	1,031	+0.06%
1999	966	−0.72%
2007	896	−0.94%
2012	962	+1.43%
2017	1,170	+3.99%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church:

Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005.

• Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey

Coat of arms (Blason)

Image
	Saint-Fuscien D'azur aux troés keuvrons d'érgint aveuc troés étoéles d'or.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References