Candas

For the parish in Asturias, Spain, see Candás.

Candas
Candas
Location within Picardy region Candas
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Bernaville
Intercommunality	Bernavillois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Dominique Hersin
Area1	17.27 km2 (6.67 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,011
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80168 / 80750
Elevation	97–166 m (318–545 ft) (avg. 146 m or 479 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.

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

Geography

Candas is situated on the D31 and D49 crossroads, some 21 miles (34 km) north of Amiens.

Places of interest

• Fanchon’s windmill

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 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

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Candas website (French)
• Candas on the Quid website (French)
• Visit to the mill at Candas, on the "Chez Marius" website (French)