Villers-Faucon

Villers-Faucon (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ fokɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin, at the D72 and D101 crossroads, in the far east of the département.

According to Abbot Decagny of Roisel, Villers-Faucon was originally Villers-Falcon and previously Villare Falconis, which means, in Latin, villa of the hawks.

Villers-Faucon's original purpose was that of a falconry, located in the heart of the forest of Arrouaise.

Following a withdrawal of German troops around the Hindenburg line, the inhabitants were evacuated to the north to Denain, tons of dynamite were set off around all of the buildings in the town (including the sugar refinery at St. Emilie) and all the trees were cut down, to leave the field open for the approach of troops.