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Canton Of Bapaume
The Canton of Bapaume ( vls, Batpalmen) is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography The canton is organized around Bapaume in the arrondissement of Arras. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 22 to 75 communes: *Ablainzevelle * Achiet-le-Grand * Achiet-le-Petit *Avesnes-lès-Bapaume *Ayette *Bancourt * Bapaume * Baralle *Barastre * Beaulencourt *Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai *Béhagnies *Bertincourt *Beugnâtre *Beugny *Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume *Bihucourt * Bourlon *Bucquoy *Buissy *Bullecourt * Bus *Chérisy *Courcelles-le-Comte * Croisilles * Douchy-lès-Ayette *Écourt-Saint-Quentin *Écoust-Saint-Mein *Épinoy * Ervillers *Favreuil *Fontaine-lès-Croisilles * Frémicourt *Gomiécourt * Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt * Grévillers *Hamelincourt * Haplincourt *Havrincourt *Hermies *Inchy-en-Artois *Lagnicourt-Marcel *Lebucquièr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bapaume
Bapaume (original Dutch name Batpalmen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The inhabitants of this commune are known as ''Bapalmois'' or ''Bapalmoises''. Geography Bapaume is a farming and light industrial town located some 23 km south by south-east of Arras and 50 km north-east of Amiens. Access to the commune is by the D 917 road from Ervillers in the north which passes through the commune in a zig-zag then continues south-east to Beaulencourt. The D 930 goes east by north-east to Frémicourt. The D 929 branches off the D 917 at the edge of the commune and goes south-west to Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The A1 autoroute passes south down the eastern edge of the commune and serves the city by the exit 14. The Bapaume threshold Bapaume has been called the ''Seuil de Bapaume'' (Bapaume threshold) due to its position as a crossing point between Artois and the Flanders plain on one side, and the Somme valley an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaulencourt
Beaulencourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small farming village located 20 miles (32 km) south of Arras on the N17 road, at the junction with the D11. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune. Population Sights * The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twentieth century * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. 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):The CWGC cemetery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chérisy
Chérisy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village located 9 miles (15 km) southeast of Arras on the D9 junction with the D38 road. Population Places of interest * The church of Saint-Vaast, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I. * World War I cemeteries. World War I Chérisy village, south-east of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais, France, was captured by the 18th Division on 3 May 1917, but lost the same night. It then remained in German hands until it was retaken by the Canadian Corps on 27 August 1918. It was in the retaking of Chérisy that Major Georges Philias Vanier, the future GOC of the Royal 22e Régiment and Governor General of Canada (1959–1967) was wounded, as a result of which his leg was amputated. In addition to Vanier, GOC of the 26th Battalion, Lt-Col. A. E. G. McKenzie was killed during action on 28 August 1918. Quebec Cemetery, Chérisy. Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus, Pas-de-Calais
Bus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small farming village located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Arras on the D19 road, at the junction with the D7E. The A2 autoroute The A2 Autoroute is a French autoroute that travels 76 km from the A1 near the commune of Combles in Picardy to the border with Belgium, where it continues on as the Belgian motorway A7. The entire length is concurrently designated as ... passes by just yards from the commune. Population Sights * The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twentieth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Bus on the Quid website Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullecourt
Bullecourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in France. Geography Bullecourt lies on the Upper Cretaceous plain of Artois between Arras and Bapaume and east of the A1 motorway. Thisatellite photographshows Bullecourt just north of centre. Quéant is the larger of the two villages near the eastern edge. The A1 and the high-speed (TGV) railway line run up the western edge. To the south of Bullecourt, a now closed local railway line snakes from east to west. Population Transportation Bullecourt lies in the triangle made by the A1, A2 and A26 motorways and that made by the N17, N30 and D939 roads. History There were remains from the Gallo-Roman period and the village was mentioned under the name "Bullecortis", in 1096. In 620, it was the birthplace of Saint Vindicien, a follower of Saint Eligius, known in French as Saint Eloi. Vindicien became successively, bishop of Arras and bishop of Cambrai. He is regarded as the founder of the ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buissy
Buissy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras on the D14 road, at the junction with the D19. Population Sights * The church of St. Médard, dating from the sixteenth century * The Quéant Road Cemetery, overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations m .... See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links The CWGC cemetery at Quent Road, Buissy Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucquoy
Bucquoy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II. Geography A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ..., * The ruins of a 13th-century château. * Queens Cemetery, for First World War allied casualties Commonwealth Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourlon
Bourlon () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Arras on the D16 road, just yards from the A26 autoroute. Population Sights * The Canadian Bourlon Wood Memorial war memorial. * The church of St. Martin, dating from the eighteenth century. * Two 20th century chapels. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. 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):Official commune websit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihucourt
Bihucourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 11 miles (18 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D31 and the D7. Population Sights * The church of St. Vaast, which, like most of the village, was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... * The war memorial. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume
Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume is a small farming village located just outside Bapaume and 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras. It was within the theatre of operations of the Battle of Bapaume, during the Franco-Prussian War. Population Sights * The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt, as was much of the village, after the ravages of World War I. 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 {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beugny
Beugny () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras at the junction of the N30 and D20 roads. Population Sights * The church of St. Géry, rebuilt, like most of the village, after the ravages of World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... * The ruins of a chateau. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beugnâtre
Beugnâtre () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small farming village located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras at the junction of the D956 and D10E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the commune. Population Sights * The church of St. Leger, rebuilt, like most of the village, after the ravages of World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
