Saulzoir

Saulzoir is a commune. It is in the Nord department in north France.

It is on the river Selle. About 1700 people lived here in 2019. The commune was the site of the Battle of the Sabis between Julius Caesar and the Nervians.Pierre Turquin ("La Bataille de la Selle (du Sabis) en l' An 57 avant J.-C." in Les Études Classiques 23/2 (1955), 113-156) has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the battle was fought at the river Selle.

 Related pages 
 Communes of the Nord department

 References 

 Other websites 

 INSEE commune file

Category:Communes in Nord