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Agglomeration Community Of Artois
The Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois (Artois Comm.) is a former administrative entity in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'', in northern France. Administrative center: Béthune.CA de l'Artois (N° SIREN : 246200141) BANATIC It covered 59 , and had a population of approximately 210,000. It was the largest such ''communauté'' in Pas-de-Calais (but the most populated was the Communaupole of Lens-Liévin). It is named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béthune
Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department. Geography Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, west of Lille, and north of Paris. Landmarks Béthune is a town rich in architectural heritage and history. It has, among other features, a large paved square with shops, cafés, and a (133 steps) belfry standing in the center from the top of which the Belgian border can be seen. The chime of the belfry is composed of thirty-six bells. A belfry (French:''"beffroi"'') has stood on the site since 1346. The current belfry plays melodies every 15 minutes, including the ch'ti (regional patois) children's lullaby "min p'tit quinquin" (my little darling). In 2005, the belfry was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, because of its architecture and testimony to the rise of municipal po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barlin, Pas-de-Calais
Barlin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small ex-coal mining town, now a light engineering and farming commune, Barlin is situated south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D57, D179 and the D188 roads. History Barlin dates to at least 1141, the year of the first mention of the parish of Barlin in a manuscript now kept in the National Archives. It was then spelt ''Ballin'' or ''Bellin''. The name changed several times over the centuries, being recorded as ''Ballin'' in 1141, ''Bellin'' in 1438 and ''Barlaing'' in 1556; it was not until the next century that it became ''Barlin''. In the 12th century, the territory of Barlin was divided into several lordships that depended on Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Arras or Béthune. In 1207, Thomas Hasbare was seigneur of Barlin. The Melun family succeeded him and one of their lords, nicknamed Le Brun, the king's chamberlain, saw his property con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuinchy
Cuinchy is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D166E3 roads, by the banks of the Canal-d’Aire. History The village was the source of the Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, de Quincy family, who played a major part in the history of medieval England and Scotland. During the First World War, Cuinchy was on the front line between German and Allied forces and severely damaged. After the war, the church of St. Pierre was rebuilt, as was most of the village. Cuinchy also was the site of sustained tunnel warfare, underground fighting between German and Tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers, British tunnelling units. Population Places of interest * The rebuilt church of St.Pierre * The war memorial * Three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries See also *Communes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Couture, Pas-de-Calais
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La Couture (; vls, De Kouter) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large farming village, situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt along with the rest of the village. after World War I. * The memorial to Portuguese soldiers of 1914–18. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Couture Couture may refer to: People * Couture (surname) Places Belgium * Couture-Saint-Germain, a village in the municipality of Lasne, Belgium Canada * Couture crater and Lac Couture, an impact crater and the lake that covers it in Quebec, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Comté
La Comté () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Geography La Comté is a farming and light industrial village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D86 and the D86E roads, in the valley of the river Lawe. Population Places of interest *The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. *An eighteenth-century farmhouse, at a site known as the old castle. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Comte {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocques
Chocques () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Chocques is a farming village by the banks of the river Clarence, some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by a half-mile away. Population Places of interest * The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century. * The war memorial. * The remains of an 11th-century castle. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucourt
Caucourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Caucourt is a farming village some northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D73 and the D73E roads. The "Blanche" stream rises here, forming the source of the Lawe river. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century. * The war memorial. * An old watermill A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses hydropower. It is a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such as milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering. Such processes are needed in the production of .... See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Official municipality website Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Cauchy-à-la-Tour (; pcd, El-Cauchie-à-l’Tour; Dutch:"Turringhem" (house of the sons of Turr)) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and ex-coalmining village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D183 and the D341 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of Saint-Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War. * The war memorial. * Ruins of an old castle. Notable people * Philippe Pétain, marshal of France, was born here on the 24 April 1856. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambrin
Cambrin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and light industrial village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the N41 roads, by the banks of the small river Surgeon. The marshes of Cambrin are an area of ponds and swamps bordering the communes of Cuinchy and Annequin. They cover 22 hectares and are open to the public. This natural space is managed by the Nature Conservatory Sites of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. As fenland, it plays a major ecological function for the water for the town and surrounding area and contributes to reducing the pollution of surface water. The marshes, which had formerly been used to pump cooling water to the power station of Violaines, consists of a vast wooded wetland. The place is so attractive that a discovery trail has been created for visitors to enjoy their natural heritage. Many species of birds may be observed along this path. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camblain-Châtelain
Camblain-Châtelain () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Camblain-Châtelain is a farming and light industrial village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the D70 roads, by the banks of the river Clarence. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Vaast, dating from the fifteenth century. * Ruins of an 11th-century castle. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Camblainchatelain {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calonne-Ricouart
Calonne-Ricouart () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Calonne-Ricouart is an ex-coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D70 and the D341 roads, by the banks of the river Clarence (river), Clarence. History The village and the old castle were burned down in 1537 by the troops of Francis I of France, Francis I. The church of St. Pierre was rebuilt between the years 1763 to 1781. In 1786, a new chateau was built at the present location of the cemetery. Around the same time, through the initiative of Bernard Calonne, the watermill was built on the north bank of the river Clarence. It was sold during the French Revolution, Revolution and ceased functioning as a working mill in 1945. Nowadays, only a small part of the original building still exists. Features The spoil heaps from the years of mining coal are now disappearing, as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruay-la-Buissière
Bruay-la-Buissière (; vls, Bruwaei, pcd, Brouay-l'Bussière) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A former coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D57 and the N47 roads. History With four coal mines, it was the headquarters of the Bruay Mining Company. The coal mines closed during the 1960s, to be replaced by light industrial work and chemical factories. In April 1972 the murder of miner's daughter Brigitte Dewevre became a politicized event when Pierre Leroy, a local middle-class lawyer associated with the local mining company, was arrested: ''La Cause du Peuple'', the paper of the Maoist Gauche prolétarienne, publicized the case with the headline 'Bruay: And Now They Are Massacring Our Children!' The two former communes of Bruay-en-Artois and Labuissière were joined as one commune in 1987. Population The population data given in the table and gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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