A small farming village situated on the north bank of the riverAuthie, the border with theSomme department, 32 miles (51 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D115 and the D124 roads.
A sixteenth centurymanor house with a 5-sided tower.
The Manor of Gennes-Ivergny, also known as the Templar Manor,
The Manor of Gennes-Ivergny appears in records since 1294. It defends a ford on the River Authie. It became a strategic location during various conflicts from the 13th century to the present day, notably the Hundred Years' War against England. The owner at the time, Lord David d'Auxy, chamberlain to King Charles VI of France, died at Agincourt in 1415. The Spanish period, from 1556 to 1659, marked the border between the two powers, and its walls were marked by gunfire. At its height, in the 14th and 15th centuries, it featured two towers and drawbridges over a branch of the Authie River, serving as a moat. The largest tower was later demolished, the moat filled in, and the north wing was built in 1720. The building became a large farm. Listed as a historic monument in 1976, it has been completely renovated, restoring as many of its medieval features as possible. Today, it is a private family home.
Isabelle Turpin thesis 1994 and research done by Paul Majerus 2015