Abbeville
Somme department town
Abbeville is a town name appearing across France and the American South, most notably in Louisiana and South Carolina.
The French original sits on the Somme River in Picardy.
American towns were typically named by French settlers or in honor of the French locale.
We drove through Abbeville on our way to Lafayette.
Cajun cultural region
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- Southern United StatesFormer Confederate states region
crawfish · gumbo · jambalaya · Creole · sugarcane · rice · shrimp · oyster
French river, WWI battlefield
- PicardyHistoric French province
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- belltowerStructure housing large chimes
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
nave · stained glass · vault · facade · textile · medieval · canal · ramparts
Legal proceedings venue
- town squareCentral civic space
- dinerCasual American eatery
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
farmers market · post office · library · gazebo · parade · festival · community · local
Protected area of significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- ancestryFamily line of descent
legacy · antebellum · restoration · founding · settlement · artifact · archive · commemoration
Acadiana
Cajun cultural region
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
Southern United States · crawfish · gumbo · jambalaya · Creole · sugarcane · rice · shrimp · oyster · fishing
Somme
French river, WWI battlefield
- PicardyHistoric French province
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- belltowerStructure housing large chimes
flying buttress · nave · stained glass · vault · facade · textile · medieval · canal · ramparts · belfry
courthouse
Legal proceedings venue
- town squareCentral civic space
- dinerCasual American eatery
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
pharmacy · farmers market · post office · library · gazebo · parade · festival · community · local · neighborhood
historic district
Protected area of significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
ancestry · legacy · antebellum · restoration · founding · settlement · artifact · archive · commemoration · centennial
AbbevilleParis
France's chief city
London · New York City · Tokyo · metropolis · megacity
AbbevilleMarseille
Major southern French seaport
Nice · Cannes · coastal city · seaport · seaside town