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Canton Of Douvrin
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The Canton of Douvrin is one of the cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune, in the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. Its seat is the town Douvrin. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 5 to 14 communes: *Annequin *Auchy-les-Mines *Billy-Berclau *Cambrin *Cuinchy *Douvrin *Festubert *Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée *Haisnes * Lorgies *Noyelles-lès-Vermelles *Sailly-Labourse *Vermelles *Violaines References Douvrin Douvrin (; vls, Doverin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Douvrin is an ex-coalmining town some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D165, the D163 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of The Pas-de-Calais Department
The following is a list of the 39 cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Aire-sur-la-Lys * Arras-1 * Arras-2 * Arras-3 * Auchel * Auxi-le-Château * Avesnes-le-Comte * Avion * Bapaume * Berck * Béthune * Beuvry * Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 * Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 * Brebières * Bruay-la-Buissière * Bully-les-Mines * Calais-1 * Calais-2 * Calais-3 * Carvin * Desvres * Douvrin * Étaples * Fruges * Harnes * Hénin-Beaumont-1 * Hénin-Beaumont-2 * Lens * Liévin * Lillers * Longuenesse * Lumbres * Marck * Nœux-les-Mines * Outreau * Saint-Omer * Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise * Wingles Wingles () is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining area, now a farming and light industrial town, Wingles lies north of Lens, at the junction of the N47, D39 and the D16 ... References {{Cantons of France ... [...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] |
Vermelles
Vermelles () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Vermelles is situated southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D39, D75 and D943 roads and by the banks of the river Surgeon. Coal mining Vermelles was the second extraction site used by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune. Excavation of Mine 3 in Vermelles began in January 1857, reaching a rugged, steeply inclined deposit of coal at . Extraction started in July 1860. Air compressors were installed in Mine 3 1877. This proved the company's most productive mine, with a total of 1,525,000 tons. Excavation of Mine 4 at Vermelles started in October 1865 and reached coal at . Extraction started in 1867. Mine 4 was abandoned in 1876 because the very irregular deposit at seemed unusable. There was a lot of firedamp compared to other mines. Mine 4 was reopened and extraction resumed at in 1911. The main shaft reached . During World War I (1914– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailly-Labourse
Sailly-Labourse () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Sailly-Labourse is a large farming and light industrial village situated some southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D65 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Maurice, dating from the sixteenth century. * The eighteenth-century chateau de Prés. * 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 ... cemetery. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links The CWGC cemeteryThe CWGC graves in the churchyard Saillylabourse {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles (, literally ''Noyelles near Vermelles'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Noyelles-lès-Vermelles is situated about southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D166 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Vaast, dating from the nineteenth century. * Traces of the motte of the château de Beaulieu. * The war memorial. Twin towns * Łomianki Łomianki is a town in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It had a population of 16,374 in 2008, and 24,328 in 2016. It is part of the Warsaw metropolitan area. It was the site of the Battle of Łomianki between Polish and German ..., Poland * Waldenburg, Allemagne (Saxe) See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Official website of the commune Noyelleslesvermelles {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorgies
Lorgies () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lorgies is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Mathieu, rebuilt in 1931. * Le Bourg chapel. 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 graves in the communal cemetery of Lorgies [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haisnes
Haisnes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads. Population Places of interest * The churches of St.Nicaise and St. Elie, both dating from the twentieth century. * 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 ... cemeteries. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Official website of Haisnes St.Mary's CWGC cemeteryBois-Carré CWGC cemetery Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée 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 situated west of La Bassée, east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D167 roads. The Canal d'Aire flows past the commune, forming its southern border. History The village was first chronicled in the year 870 as "Juventiacum". During the First World War, it was completely destroyed, as this was the only part of the entire front that withheld the force of the German offensive in the spring of 1918. The courageous stand of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division is commemorated by a memorial in the village. For much of the war, the village was an area of fierce mining (military), underground warfare. In 1916, William Hackett (VC), William Hackett was awarded the Victoria Cross for an action at Givenchy. The ''Tunnellers Memorial'' at Givenchy, unveiled on 19 June 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festubert
Festubert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert. Geography A farming village some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D166 and the D72 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt, as was much of the village, after the First World War. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department *Defence of Festubert (November 1914) *Battle of Festubert (May 1915) *Battle of the Lys (1918) The Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, was fought from 7 to 29 April 1918 and was part of the German spring offensive in Flanders during the First World War. It was originally planned by General Erich Ludendorff as O ... (Festubert was on the southern extremity of this battle) References ... [...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] |
Arrondissement Of Béthune
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy-Berclau
Billy-Berclau (; pcd, Bili-Bérclo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It is situated at the junction of the Canal de la Deûle and the Canal d'Aire. Light industry and a little farming have replaced the coal mining of the past. History The town was completely destroyed during World War I. On 27 March 2003, an explosion at the dynamite factory killed four people. Population Sights * The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt, as was most of the town, after World War I * The remains of a Prévôté building (once belonging to an abbey) * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery * A German World War I 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 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |