Ternoise
The river Ternoise (; ) is one of the small chalk streams that flow from the plateau of the southern Boulonnais (land area), Boulonnais and Picardy, via the Canche, into the English Channel. The catchment basin, basin of the Ternoise extends to and lies in the southern end of the ''Departments of France, département'' of Pas-de-Calais. It is one of the rivers of the 7 Valleys Pas-de-Calais, Seven Valleys tourist area and gives its name to the Ternois area. Geography The long river rises at Ligny-Saint-Flochel and passes through Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise to join the river Canche at Huby-Saint-Leu, near to the town of Hesdin. Towns and villages along the course The Ternoise flows through the following places (all within the Pas-de-Calais department): *Ligny-Saint-Flochel, Roëllecourt, Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise, Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Gauchin-Verloingt, Hernicourt, Wavrans-sur-Ternoise, Monchy-Cayeux, Anvin, Teneur, Érin, Tilly-Capelle, Blangy-sur-Ternoise, Blingel, Rollancourt, A ...
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Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Saint-Pol on Ternoise''; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Saint-Po-su-Térnoèse'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in northern France. It is the seat of the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. Geography Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise lies in the middle of the Pas-de-Calais department, on the river Ternoise. It lies 26 km southwest of Béthune, and 32 km west of Arras, the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise station is served by regional trains towards Lille, Arras, Béthune and Étaples. History The county of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, usually referred to as just Saint-Pol, was originally a stronghold of the Flanders (county), Counts of Flanders and was established as a county in the late 9th century. When the county passed out of the family of the Flemish counts, it remained subject to the Count of Flanders as his vassals until 1180. It became subject to France, then Artois (1 ...
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Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise
Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Saint-Michel on Ternoise'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is an eastern suburb of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, on the banks of the Ternoise river, some west of Arras, at the junction of the D8 and D85 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Michel, dating from the sixteenth century. See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Wavrans-sur-Ternoise
Wavrans-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Wavrans on Ternoise'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about northwest of Arras on the banks of the river Ternoise. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Blangy-sur-Ternoise
Blangy-sur-Ternoise (, literally ''Blangy on Ternoise'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography Situated some 9 miles(15 km) northwest of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, on the D94 road. Population Personalities * Saint Bertha of Artois, established a convent at Blangy and died here in 725. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Érin
Érin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in France. Situation Érin is a small village on the south side of the small river, the Ternoise which flows through St.Pol-sur-Ternoise and joins the River Canche at Hesdin. The geology of the area is like that of the Somme valley to its south. The Ternoise valley is the most northerly flowing in the syncline to the south of the Variscan front. The London-Brabant Massif underlies the land to the north. Communications The road, D94 follows the river between St.Pol and Hesdin. Alongside it runs the Arras to Boulogne-sur-Mer railway. History During the First World War, the principal depôt of the British Army unit, then known as the Tank Corps, developed at Érin. The Tank Corps developed through the Heavy branch of the Machine Gun Corps from the Heavy Section. This was founded in March 1916. The depôt was known as the Central Workshops and was set up in January 1917 under the command of Major ...
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Hernicourt
Hernicourt (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A commune made up of three farming villages (Sautricourt, St.Martin and Hernicourt) that surround the neighbouring commune of Wavrans-sur-Ternoise. Situated north of St.Pol and northwest of Arras, on the D99 and the D343 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Vaast at Hernicourt, rebuilt in the 19th century. * The medieval church of St.Martin. * Evidence of an old castle at Sautricourt. * A watermill. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Gauchin-Verloingt
Gauchin-Verloingt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated in the valley of the Ternoise river, northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343 and the D100 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century. * The chapel at Rocourt, also dating from the seventeenth century. * An old farmhouse See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Auchy-lès-Hesdin
Auchy-lès-Hesdin (, literally ''Auchy near Hesdin'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... Geography Auchy is situated on the D94 some east-southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the banks of the Ternoise, a tributary of the river Canche. History Formerly called Auchy-les-Moines, the village owes its origin to the monastery founded by Saint Sylvain, who came here from Toulouse in 700. Destroyed by the Normans, the monastery was rebuilt in the 11th century by the Counts of Hesdin, and entrusted to the Benedictine monks of St Bertin (see Saint-Omer) in 1072. Population Sights The abbey church The pillars of the nave and the first span of the choir date back to the middle ...
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Tilly-Capelle
Tilly-Capelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France in the Ternoise valley, northwest of Arras. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Teneur
Teneur () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Teneur lies northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D97 and D94 roads, by the banks of the river Ternoise. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Germain, dating from the eighteenth century. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Anvin
Anvin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles (44 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads. Population The inhabitants are called ''Anvinois'' in French. Sights * The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century. * The ruins of a seventeenth-century chateau. * Vestiges of a watermill. Transport The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Anvin in 1881. The railway closed in 1952. Anvin station was also served by the SNCF. Although the line is still open to traffic, the station is closed. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):< ...
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Monchy-Cayeux
Monchy-Cayeux (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France northwest of Arras, in the Ternoise river valley. Population See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 887 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):