Cantigny, Somme

For the World War I battle that occurred here, see Battle of Cantigny. For the estate in Illinois named in honor of Cantigny, see Cantigny Park.

Cantigny
Cantigny
Location within Picardy region Cantigny
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Montdidier
Intercommunality	Canton of Montdidier
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	M. Benoît De Weirdt
Area1	4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	123
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80170 / 80500
Elevation	64–112 m (210–367 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

History

During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.

Geography

Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Cantigny, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	110	117	116	123	131	124	123
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Cantigny on the Quid website (French)
• Battle of Cantigny at the American Expeditionary Force website