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Ledringhem
Ledringhem ( vls, Ledringem) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is situated also in the ancient territory of the County of Flanders, in the ''Houtland (France), Houtland'' (or ''woodland'', with the cities of Cassel, Nord, Cassel and Hazebrouck) in the ''Franse Westhoek'' (''French Western corner'') where French Flemish was still spoken until recently. The residents of Ledringhem are called in French ''Ledringhemois''. Geography The village is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the small town of Wormhout, and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Cassel, Nord, Cassel. Bigger cities are Dunkirk further to the north and Hazebrouck further to the south. Ledringhem is crossed by the small river Peene Becque, a tributary of the Franco-Belgian river Yser and there is one shorter tributary, the ''Lyncke Becque'', passing closer to the village center. Other small rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peene Becque
The Peene Becque (West Flemish: Penebeke) is a small river in the Nord (French department), Nord department in France. It is long. The word ''Peene'' may be related to the modern Dutch word ''Peen'' that refers to the wild carrot plant (''Daucus carota''), while ''becque'' is the transliteration of the Dutch language, Dutch word ''beek'', referring to a small stream (compare the English word ''beck''). The Peene Becque has its source in Sainte-Marie-Cappel, south of Mont Cassel, flows first west through Oxelaëre and Bavinchove, then takes a north-eastern direction through Zuytpeene, Noordpeene, Ochtezeele, Arnèke, Ledringhem, Wormhout and Wylder where it ends its course by flowing into the Franco-Belgian river Yser. The Peene Becque constitutes a natural border between the villages of Arnèke and Ledringhem (to the south), between Ledringhem and Zermezeele and between Ledringhem and Wormhout. Water quality According to the organisation ''Schéma d’Aménagement et de Gestion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquelbecq
Esquelbecq (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its southern limit with Ledringhem is ''chemin de Rubrouck''. Heraldry History In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was ''seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem'' (Lord of Esquelbecq and Ledringhem) and governor of ''La Madeleine'' hospital in Bierne. The Wormhoudt massacre was perpetrated near Esquelbecq on 80 British and French prisoners of war by Waffen-SS members at the time of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Church and organ The church on the village square is dedicated to Folcwin, who died at Esquelbecq in 855 CE. It is a hall church of the ''hallekerk'' type characteristic of the region, with three naves of equal length, width, and height. The interior and roof were destroyed by a fire in 1976, but the external appearance is still substantially as it was in 1610, with an attractive lozenge pattern in the brickwork. The present church organ, by Marc Garnier (who also built an organ for the Elg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledinghem
Ledinghem ( vls, Ledingem, lang) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Ledinghem is situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D128 road. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Folquin, dating from the seventeenth century. * The remains (motte and moat) of an old 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):Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnèke
Arnèke (; vls, label=French Flemish, Arnyke; nl, Arneke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Geography Arnèke is situated on the D55 (''route de Wormhout''). The small river Peene Becque is flowing through the village. The village eastern limit with Ledringhem is voie romaine (D52) and southern limit is Peene Becque. Population Heraldry Transportation A train station is serving the village. See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Road (D52)
There are seven Roman roads (Voie romaine) in the Nord ''département'' in France. Départementale 52 The Steen-straete, also called ''départementale'' 52 (RD52 or D52), is a road between Cassel and the sea. It was at a time a Roman road, north-south direction extending from Boëseghem, passing by Cassel to the sea. It now leads to Dunkirk. This road could have preceded the Romans. It forms the villages limit between Ledringhem and Arnèke, between Zegerscappel and Esquelbecq and between Pitgam- Steene and Crochte. Départementale 238 From Boëseghem to Cassel, the section is now ''départementale'' (RD 238 or D238). Communauté de communes de la Voie romaine There is a Communauté de communes in Nord département called ''Communauté de communes de la Voie romaine'', gathering the villages of Boëseghem Boëseghem (; nl, Boezegem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormhout
Wormhout (; before 1975: ''Wormhoudt''; vls, Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French-speakers form a majority, due to centuries of French political and cultural influence. The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood." See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements". Neighbouring towns and villages : * to the south-west, separated by river * |
Zermezeele
Zermezeele (; nl, Zermezele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The northern border between Ledringhem and Zermezeele is marked by the river Peene Becque. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté De Communes Des Hauts De Flandre
The Communauté de communes des Hauts de Flandre is a ''communauté de communes'' in the Nord ''département'' and in the Hauts-de-France ''région'' of France. It was formed on 1 January 2014 by the merger of the former Communauté de communes de la Colme, Communauté de communes du canton de Bergues, Communauté de communes de Flandre and the Communauté de communes de l'Yser.Official website consulted 17 February 2017 Its seat is in .CC des Hauts de Flandre (N° SIREN : 200040 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houtland (France)
The Houtland (Flemish for "Woodland") is a region in French Flanders which is a part of the French Westhoek, in the Nord department of France. In the region, like the rest of French Flanders, French Flemish is historically spoken but in decline. In contrast to the name, a lot of the region is used for agricultural purposes. The highest hill is ''Kasselberg'' (French: ''Mont Cassel''), on which Cassel is located, with a height of 176 meter. Communes of Houtland Arnèke, Bailleul, Bavinchove, Boeschepe, Buysscheure, Cassel, Eecke, Godewaersvelde, Hardifort, Hazebrouck, Houtkerque, Ledringhem, Noordpeene, Ochtezeele, Oudezeele, Oxelaëre, Renescure, Rubrouck, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel, Sainte-Marie-Cappel, Steenbecque, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Volckerinckhove, Watten, Wemaers-Cappel, Winnezeele, Wormhout, Zermezeele, Zuytpeene... Intercommunality There is also a former intercommunality called ''Communauté de communes de l'Houtland'' comprising Caëstre, Ebblinghem, Hond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Of Saint Bertin
The Abbey of St. Bertin was a Benedictine monastic abbey in Saint-Omer, France. The buildings are now in ruins, which are open to the public. It was initially dedicated to but was rededicated to its second abbot, . The abbey is known for its Latin cartulary (') whose first part is attributed to . The abbey was founded on the banks of the Aa in the 7th century by Bishop Audomar of Thérouanne, who is now better known as . He sent the monks Bertin, Momelin, and Ebertram from Sithiu (now St-Omer) to proselytize among the pagans in the region. The abbey soon became one of the most influential monasteries in northern Europe and ranked in importance with Elnon (now St-Amand Abbey) and . Its library included the codex of the Leiden Aratea, from which two copies were made. The Annals of St Bertin are an important source of the history of 9th-century France. Already in the 9th century, the abbey had a priory in Poperinge. A Romanesque church was constructed in the mid-11th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folquin
Saint Folcwin ( la, Folquinus, Folcwinus, Folcvinus; Old Dutch: ''*Folkwin''; French : Folquin, date of birth unknown, died 855 AD in Esquelbecq) was a Frankish abbot, cleric and Bishop of Thérouanne (appointed 816). He was a contemporary of Notker of Liege. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church on 14 December. The first part of the Latin cartulary of St Bertin's is credited to St Folquin. (French + Latin) A review of his life was written during the next century by his grand nephew |
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars (including its own descendants, the Romance languages) supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition. Latin is a highly inflected language, with three distinct genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter), six or seven noun cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, ablative, and vocative), five declensions, four verb conjuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
