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Canton Of Lumbres
The canton of Lumbres () is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The canton is organised around the town Lumbres. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 33 to 60 communes: * Acquin-Westbécourt * Affringues *Aix-en-Ergny * Alette * Alquines *Audrehem *Avesnes *Bayenghem-lès-Seninghem * Bécourt *Beussent * Bezinghem * Bimont *Bléquin *Boisdinghem *Bonningues-lès-Ardres *Bourthes *Bouvelinghem *Campagne-lès-Boulonnais *Clenleu *Clerques *Cléty * Coulomby * Dohem * Elnes *Enquin-sur-Baillons *Ergny * Escœuilles * Esquerdes * Haut-Loquin * Herly * Hucqueliers *Humbert *Journy *Ledinghem * Leulinghem *Lumbres * Maninghem * Nielles-lès-Bléquin * Ouve-Wirquin * Parenty * Pihem * Preures * Quelmes * Quercamps *Quilen * Rebergues * Remilly-Wirquin *Rumilly *Saint-Michel-sous-Bois * Seninghem *Setques * Surques * Vaudringhem * Vercho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumbres
Lumbres (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lumbres is an industrial town built on former marshes at the crossroads of the valleys of the rivers Aa and Bléquin, some 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D342 and D225 road. The commune is now by-passed by the N42. The landscape is marred by the vast quarries and the huge chimney of the cement works. Population History Evidence of prehistoric occupation, at the place known as the ''Montagne de Lumbres'' has been discovered by. Pontier and Canon Collet, of the abbey of Wisques, who were the first to study the prehistory of the area, including Arques, Elnes and Wavrans. Because of its industrial importance, and proximity to fortified V2 sites, the commune suffered heavily from Allied bombing during World War II. Places of interest * The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the seventeenth century. * The fourteenth century Château d'A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beussent
Beussent () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small village situated some 7 miles(11 km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer Montreuil (; also nl, Monsterole), also known as Montreuil-sur-Mer (; pcd, Montreu-su-Mér or , literally ''Montreuil on Sea''), is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far fr ..., on the D127 road. Population See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dohem
Dohem () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ..., at the D190 and D193 crossroads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Omer, dating from the fifteenth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coulomby
Coulomby () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the D191 and D204 crossroads, just off the N42. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. * Ruins of a thirteenth-century chateau. 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):Statistical data INSEE [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cléty
Cléty (; pcd, Kelty) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D193 and D928 crossroads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Leger, dating from the seventeenth century. 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-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerques
Clerques (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D217 road, nestled in the valley of the river Hem at the foot of the Boulonnais, which is a wooded ridge at this point. Two hamlets, Audenfort to the west and Le Hamel to the East, make up the remainder of the commune. Population History The recent history of the village was marked by the flooding of the river, on August 13, 2006. The stone bridge in the village centre, built in 1862, was destroyed after exceptional rainfall upstream at Licques. The river, usually quiet, had accumulated such a speed it turned into an uncontrollable torrent. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clenleu
Clenleu () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A village situated some 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D152 and D128 road junction. Population 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-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campagne-lès-Boulonnais
Campagne-lès-Boulonnais () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A village situated some 16 miles (25 km) southeast of Boulogne-sur-Mer on the D92 road. Population 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):Campagnelesboulonnais Artois {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouvelinghem
Bouvelinghem (; pcd, Bouvelinghin; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A village situated 10 miles (16 km) west of Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ..., on the D208 road. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1876. Population Sights * The church of the Assumption, dating from the early 20th century. * The ruins of a chateau. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourthes
Bourthes (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A village situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Boulogne-sur-Mer at the D128 and D131 crossroads. The source of the river Aa is found here. Population 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-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonningues-lès-Ardres
Bonningues-lès-Ardres (, literally ''Bonningues near Ardres''; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A village situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ..., on theD217 road. Population Sights * The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boisdinghem
Boisdinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small village situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, on theD206 road. Population Sights * The church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century Notable residents * Alphonse Pinart (1852-1911), explorer, philologist, and ethnographer Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject o ... See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |