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You will find below in alphabetical order all the streets of Abbeville with a brief explanation of their denomination, their location and a view of the street in question.
Thanks in particular to Mr. Paul Blache, assistant to the mayor in the 1970s, author of an earlier research on the etymology of the streets.
A
Amiral Courbet (place de l'): Amédée Prosper Anatole Courbet was born on 26 June 1827 at 21 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville. Past Admiral commander-in-chief of the Tonkin expedition, he won several victories, notably off the Pescadores Islands. He died aboard his ship "Le Bayard" on June 11, 1885. cf. Amiral Courbet slideshow or article in the chapter Abbevilloise personalities
After his death, his sister had a monument erected in his glory, which was first inaugurated on the market square (see slide show on the evolution of the town hall square), then in 1957, when Reconstruction after the Second World War, to make way for the construction of the new city hall, he was transferred to his present place, not far from the place of his native house, unfortunately also destroyed during the bombing. He pointed to his old location.
B
Boucher de Perthes (rue et square)
C
Champagne (rue de)
Chapelle (Avenue de la)
Charles Bignon (Avenue)
D
Deportes et Internes (Place des)
Dit Ancien Chemin de Drucat (Cours)
E
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