Candas
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Candas
|commune status = Commune
|image = Candas, Somme, Fr, église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.jpg
|caption = The church and town hall in Candas
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Candas 80.svg
|arrondissement = Amiens
|canton = Doullens
|INSEE = 80168
|postal code = 80750
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Territoire Nord Picardie
|coordinates = {{coord|50.1081|2.2603|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 146
|elevation min m = 97
|elevation max m = 166
|area km2 = 17.27
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Candas ({{IPA|fr|kɑ̃da}}; {{langx|pcd|L’Cando}}) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Candas is situated on the D31 and D49 crossroads, some {{Convert|21|mi|km|0}} north of Amiens.
Places of interest
- Fanchon's windmill Le moulin de Candas, Pierre Desbureaux, « Le Généalogiste Picard » n° 103 (premier trimestre 2003), page 20 - {{ISSN|0767-3752}}
The sails stopped turning in 1923, on the death of the last miller, Louis Fanchon (who acquired the mill in 1882). The building was left to nature, and was soon covered in moss and grass, with bushes growing through every opening. Much of the structure began to crumble.
After more than 10 years of restoration, thanks to the dynamism of the 'Association de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine de Candas, the mill is now open to the public. There's a guided tour and demonstrations of flour production.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080214034332/http://amoules.club.fr/BERNAVILLE3/CANDAS/candas.htm Candas website] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://www.cat-gezaincourt.org/mariusweb/fetemoulin2006/visitemoulincandas.html Visit to the mill at Candas, on the "Chez Marius" website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Somme communes}}
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Category:Communes of Somme (department)
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