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Canton Of Outreau
The canton of Outreau 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 organised around Outreau in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The elevation varies from 0m to 96m at Équihen-Plage for an average elevation of 55m. Population Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 11 communes: *Condette * Dannes * Équihen-Plage *Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne *Hesdin-l'Abbé *Isques *Nesles * Neufchâtel-Hardelot *Outreau *Saint-Étienne-au-Mont * Saint-Léonard See also *Cantons of Pas-de-Calais *Communes of Pas-de-Calais *Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department References Outreau Outreau (; vls, Wabingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Outreau is a large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outreau
Outreau (; vls, Wabingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Outreau is a large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, on the N1, N142 and D19 roads. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne. History The town suffered greatly from Allied bombing during World War II. Outreau is notorious throughout France for the ''Outreau trials'' of 2001–2004. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Wandrille, dating from the nineteenth century. * The sixteenth century manorhouse of La Tour du Renard. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. * The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux. Geographic location Twin towns * Eppelborn, Germany. 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] |
Dannes
Dannes () 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 south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and the D148e roads. It is bordered on the western side by the English Channel. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Martin, dating from the fifteenth 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] |
Communes Of Pas-de-Calais
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):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * * |
Cantons Of Pas-de-Calais
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] |
Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais
Saint-Léonard (; vls, Hokinghem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Léonard is a farming and light industrial town, situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and D940 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the eastern border of the commune and the river Liane the western. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Léonard, dating from the twelfth century and now a historical monument. * The modern church of St. Therése * The Château de Pont-de-Briques, (dating from the seventeenth century), a registered monument. * The nineteenth century Château Neuf. * Château des Lions (also known as Château Muhlberg), a château from the nineteenth century, now an orphanage 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] |
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont (; pcd, Sant-Étienne-au-Mont; obsolete nl, Sint-Stevensbergen, ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France near Boulogne-sur-Mer. Besides the main settlement Saint-Étienne-au-Mont, the commune consists of the two smaller settlements ''Pont-de-Briques'' and ''Écault''. Geography Saint-Étienne-au-Mont is a small farming and light industrial town situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D52 and D940 roads. The Liane river flows from the north of the commune to the south-east. Beyond Écault lies the English Channel (in the west). Population Places of interest * The church of Sainte-Thérèse, a nineteenth century church. * The St. Etienne-au-Mont Communal Cemetery (including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery) created during World War I for men of the Chinese Labour Corps and of the South African Native Labour Corps. * The sand dunes along the beach and ''Aréna'' (a centre i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neufchâtel-Hardelot
Neufchâtel-Hardelot (; vls, Nieuwkasteel-Hardelo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The commune houses a PGL hotel named Le Pré Catelan. Geography Neufchâtel-Hardelot is a farming and tourist town of forests, golf courses and beaches, situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940, D308 and D215 roads. Junction 27 of the A16 autoroute is just within the commune’s territory, the western border of which is formed by the English Channel. History At the end of the 7th century, the grassy dunes area was known as "Mont Saint-Frieux", 153 metres above sea level, where a village was first built. The name later became Saint-Férieux. The name Neufchâtel has its origins in a castle, in this case the Chateau de Bellefontaine, which was engulfed by shifting sands. This may be the "Novum Castellum" that gave its name to Neufchâtel. Opinion is divided. The name Neufchâtel was recorded here for the first time in 117 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesles
Nesles () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Nesles is situated about south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and D215 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the commune's territory. Population Places of interest * The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century. * The sixteenth century fortified manorhouse of la Haye. * Mont Romain, a feudal motte with a moat. 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] |
Isques
Isques (; nl, Izeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry, farming and dormitory village situated some south of Boulogne, at junction 28 of the A16 autoroute with the D901 (formerly the N1 Paris-Calais highway). The river Liane flows through the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Apolline, dating from the sixteenth century. * The eighteenth-century chateau d'Hermerangues. * A sixteenth-century castle on a motte. * The sixteenth-century chateau de Quehen. * The eighteenth-century chateau de Pont-de-Briques. 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] |
Hesdin-l'Abbé
Hesdin-l'Abbé () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry and farming village situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 Paris-Calais highway) and theD240 road. The A16 autoroute forms part of the western border of the commune and the river Liane the southern. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Leger, dating from the seventeenth century. * The eighteenth-century chateau d'Hesdin-l'Abbé, nowadays the Hotel Cléry. * A seventeenth-century manorhouse. 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] |
Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne
Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne (, literally ''Hesdigneul near Boulogne''; pcd, Hédignu-lès-Boulonne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry and farming village situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D52 and D240 roads. The A16 autoroute The A16 autoroute – also known as ''L'Européenne'' and forming between Abbeville and Dunkirk a part of the larger ''Autoroute des estuaires'' – is a motorway in northern France. The motorway, which has a total length of , starts at a ju ... forms the western border of the commune and the river Liane the north and eastern. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Hesdigneullesboulogne {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condette
Condette () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large farming, forestry and tourist village, some south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D240 and the D940 roads. The river Liane forms the northeast commune border and the A16 autoroute passes through the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the fifteenth century. * The neo-Gothic Château d’Hardelot, dating from the middle of the nineteenth century. * The manorhouse of the Grand Moulin. 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] |
