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Communauté De Communes Artois-Lys
The Communauté de communes Artois-Lys was located in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'', in northern France. It was created in January 1993.CC Artois Lys (N° SIREN : 246200802) BANATIC. Accessed 30 March 2022. It was merged into the in January 2017. Composition It comprised the following 21 communes: # |
Lillers
Lillers (; vls, Lillaar) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming and light industrial town situated some 15 km northwest of Béthune and 40 km west of Lille, at the junction of the D185, D182 and the D69 roads. The town is bypassed by the N43 to the north and the A26 autoroute to the south. The river Clarence flows through the town. History After being owned by the Counts of Flanders, Lillers, which had been fortified against the Normans was given as a dowry in 1179 to King Philip II Augustus of France. In 1327, Artois was created a county by Louis IX. His brother Robert became the first Count. In 1303, the city of Lillers was looted by the Flemings. In 1340, King Edward III of England claimed the throne of France and started the Hundred Years War, marked by two famous battles, that of Crécy 1346 and that of Battle of Agincourt, 1415, where Robert Wavrin, Lord of Lillers, met his death. In 1542, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecquedecques
Ecquedecques (; vls, Eskeldeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D185 and the D185E roads. The A26 autoroute passes by just a few yards from the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Omer, 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] |
Saint-Venant
Saint-Venant ( vls, Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Venant is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and D916 roads and by the banks of the Lys. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Venant, rebuilt along with much of the village after the First World War. * The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall), dating from the eighteenth century. * The civilian cemetery, incorporating a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery and the grave of Edward Gordon Williams. * The town's war memorial. * A memorial to the Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Welch Fusiliers ( cy, Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, and part of the Prince of Wales' Division, that was founded in 1689; shortly after the Glorious Revolution. In 1702, it was designate .... * Gardens of the Manoir de La Peylouse, incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Floris
Saint-Floris ( vls, Sint-Floris) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Floris is a small farming village situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D186 road. The canalized river Lys flows through the commune, forming part of the border with the department of Nord. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Florent, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after the First World War. * 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): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robecq
Robecq (; nl, Robeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Robecq is situated about northwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille. The Canal d’Aire and the rivers Clarence and Busnes all flow through the commune. History During World War I intense action took place close to Robecq. In his posthumously published memoir, Private A S Bullock recalls the fighting at Bacquerolles Farm, noting that the German attack was repelled 'chiefly by my Lewis gun!'. He also recalls a much lighter, indeed hilarious, incident when the British troops stationed near Robecq were ordered to have a bath.Bullock, A. S., ''Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir'', History Press, 2009, pages 69 and 72 Population Places of interest * The church of St. Maurice, dating from the fourteenth century. * The eighteenth-century farmhouse of L’Abiette. * The war memorial. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. See also * Lords o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norrent-Fontes
Norrent-Fontes (; vls, Norrem) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Norrent-Fontes is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and D91 roads. The A26 autoroute passes through the commune. History Known to the Ancient Rome, Romans as ''Norremum'', later as ''Norrem'', in 1211 and then ''Norrenc'' in 1240. The hamlet of Fontes was known as ''Adfondenis'' in 654. After the French Revolution, the commune was created from the village of Norrent and the three hamlets of Fontes, Goulay and Malznoi. Between the two world wars, the commune was home to one of the biggest military airfields in northern France. Abandoned in 1940, the site was reused by the Germans to launch V-1 flying bomb, V1 missiles towards London, in 1944. The remains are still visible from the Rely, Pas-de-Calais, Rely road. Population Places of interest * The church of St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-Bernanchon
Mont-Bernanchon () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Mont-Bernanchon situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D937 and D184 roads. Both the river Clarence and the Canal d’Aire flow by the commune, which covers a large area of forests and lakes. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Nicaise, dating from the seventeenth century. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries. 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] |
Lières
Lières (; vls, Lier) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lières is situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D185 and D91, by the banks of the river Nave. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Adrien, dating from the fifteenth century. * A farmhouse dating from the seventeenth century, all that remains of the ancient chateau. * The feudal motte, with a deep 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-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lespesses
Lespesses () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village, situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D185 and D185e1, by the banks of the river Nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type .... The commune is separated into two parts by the A26 autoroute. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Martin, 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] |
Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village, situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D91 and the D94 roads. Two small streams flow through the commune: the Guarbecque and the Fauquethun. Population Places of interest * The Benedictine , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ... abbey church of St.Saveur, dating from the twelfth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References Hamenartois {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonnehem
Gonnehem (; pcd, Gonhin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The trumpeter Marc Geujon was born in Gonneheim on 8 October 1974. Geography A large farming village situated some northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D181, D182 and the D70 roads. Population Places of interest * The fifteenth-century chateau de Werppe. * The manorhouse de Bron, dating from the fifteenth century. * The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century. * The church at the hamlet of Busnettes. 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] |
Ferfay
Ferfay () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A former coalmining and now a farming village some west of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D341 and the D91 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Lugle-et-Saint-Luglien, dating from the nineteenth century. * The ruins of a chateau destroyed in 1944. 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] |