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Canton Of Arras-1
The canton of Arras-1 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Arras. It consists of the following communes: # Acq #Anzin-Saint-Aubin #Arras (partly) #Beaumetz-lès-Loges #Dainville #Écurie #Étrun #Marœuil # Mont-Saint-Éloi #Neuville-Saint-Vaast #Roclincourt Roclincourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography Roclincourt is north of the town of Arras, south of Lens, and approximately from Calais. List of successive mayors History World War I Roclincourt ... # Sainte-Catherine # Wailly References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arras-1 Cantons of Pas-de-Calais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments ( departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in more than one canton, since the cantons – in marked contrast to the communes, which have between more than two milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Écurie
Écurie () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated north of Arras at the junction of the N17 and D60 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Séverin, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after 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] |
Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais
Sainte-Catherine (; also unofficially: ''Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras'', , literally ''Sainte-Catherine near Arras''; pcd, Sainte-Cat'leine-lès-Aro) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Sainte-Catherine is a large suburb, just north of the centre of Arras, at the junction of the D264 and D63 roads. Population Notable people * Mathieu Assou-Ekotto (born 1978), former footballer *Nando de Colo (born 1987), basketball player Places of interest * The church of St.Catherine, rebuilt, along with much of the commune, after 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 External links Official website of Sainte-Catherine Saintecat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roclincourt
Roclincourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography Roclincourt is north of the town of Arras, south of Lens, and approximately from Calais. List of successive mayors History World War I Roclincourt found itself uncomfortably close to most of the fighting during World War I, with tragic consequences for the village. During the opening years of the war, the nearby trenches were manned by French troops of the 10th Army. In February 1916, the 10th army was sent to reinforce Verdun, which had been under heavy attack by the Germans. In its place in the Roclincourt sector, British troops of 5th Division, 95th Brigade were sent in, namely the 1st Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment, who rotated every three days with the 1st Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment. The British troops were surprised and not pleased to find the trenches along this sector to be in a very poor condition. The parapets were in a very poor state and there were insu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuville-Saint-Vaast
Neuville-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located south of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Memorial was built on Hill 145, the highest point of the ridge to commemorate the battle and the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the First World War. The Memorial is also the site of the Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St.-Vaast and Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, Neuville-St.-Vaast. The Neuville-St Vaast German war cemetery (also called Maison Blanche) is the largest in France from WWI, with 44,833 buried here. Geography Neuville-Saint-Vaast is situated north of Arras, at the junction of the D49 and D55 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the commune. Vimy Ridge rises from Neuville-St.-Vaast to its high point at Hill 145 (the location of the Canadian Memorial), where there is a steep drop off. History In World War I, Neuville-Saint-Vaast was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-Saint-Éloi
Mont-Saint-Éloi (; vls, Sint-Elooisberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Mont-Saint-Éloi is situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D341 and the D49 roads, on the banks of the river Scarpe. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Joseph, dating from the sixteenth century. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. * The eighteenth-century chateau d’Écoivres. * Remains of an abbey church, destroyed in 1783. * Two menhirs, known as the ''Twin Stones''. Mont Saint-Éloi Abbey The monastery was founded in the 7th century by Vindicianus, bishop of Arras and devotee of Saint Eligius. The bishop was buried in the nearby Bois d'Ecoives, but his relics were subsequently removed to the Abbey Church of St. Joseph, which was enlarged in the 11th century. The abbey adopted the Rule of Saint Augustine, and was the motherhouse of St. Botolph's Priory in Colchester Colchester ( ) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marœuil
Marœuil (; vls, Marol) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and the D60E roads. History First recorded as Maraculum around 680, then as Maroel in 1104, Maroeul in 1307 and finally as Marœuil in 1670. A church was first built here by St. Bertille around the year 697. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Bertille, dating from the nineteenth century. * Two 18th century chapels. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries. * The remains of an ancient abbey, including underground passages. Twin towns * Menden, in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étrun
Étrun (; vls, Stroom) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the N39 and the D55 roads. The river Gy flows through the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Nicholas, dating from the seventeenth century. * The Duisans British Cemetery, a WW-I 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. * The remnants of an old chateau. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links The CWGC cemetery at Étrun Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dainville
Dainville () 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 A farming and light industrial suburb west of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D60 and D59 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the thirteenth century Twin towns Dainville is twinned with the following town: * Whitstable, Kent, England See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links The CWGC cemetery at DainvilleThe communal cemeteryOfficial website of Dainville Official website of the communauté urbaine d'Arras Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais (, "strait of Calais"; pcd, Pas-Calés; also nl, Nauw van Kales) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, 890, and is the 8th most populous. It had a population of 1,465,278 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 62 Pas-de-Calais INSEE The Calais Passage connects to the Port of Calais on the . Pas-de-Calais borders the departments of |
Beaumetz-lès-Loges
Beaumetz-lès-Loges () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming village located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D7 road. Population Sights * The church of St. Michel, dating from the fifteenth century. * Vestiges of an old castle. * A 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 ... cemetery. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links The cemetery at Beaumetz Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anzin-Saint-Aubin
Anzin-Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography A suburb located 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D341, D60 and D64 roads, by the banks of the river Scarpe. History Anzin St. Aubin was formed from two villages: Saint Aubin, formerly Saint Aubin in the Marsh, on the road to Arras, by the Scarpe river and Anzin, on the same road, but further east, bordering on Arras. The parish was created around the 12th century, with the church being built at Saint Aubin (the larger of the two villages). The name of Anzin (Anzinum) appears around 866-870, that of Saint Aubin (Sancti Albini of Marex) only appears in 1154. In the 16th century, the abbey at Saint Vaast built a watermill at Anzin. This mill (its remains still exist) mostly manufactured oil but also gunpowder and paper. During the years 1793–1794 the town became "the united brothers" under revolutionary leadership. The commune was first created in 1790 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
