There are seven

Roman roads Roman roads ( la, viae Romanae ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, and were built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Re ...

(Voie romaine) in the

Nord Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to: Acronyms * National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization * New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US Film and televisi ...

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'' in

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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 Roman roads ( la, viae Romanae ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, and were built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Re ...

, north-south direction extending from

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 is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Repub ...

, passing by

Cassel Cassel may refer to: People * Cassel (surname) Places ;France * Cassel, Nord, a town and commune in northern France ** Battle of Cassel (1071) ** Battle of Cassel (1328) ** Battle of Cassel (1677) ;Germany * Cassel, Germany, a city in Hesse renam ...

to the sea. It now leads to

Dunkirk Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.Notice sur LA COMMUNE DE P1TGAM, AU WEST-QUARTIER DE FLANDRE, by A. BONVARLET, Annales du comité Flamand de France Tome 9 1867, P183-329
/ref> It forms the villages limit between

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 ( ...

and

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 ...

, between

Zegerscappel Zegerscappel (; from Dutch; ''Zegerskappel'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkerque. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a ...

and

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 ...

and between

Pitgam Pitgam () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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 ...

Steene Steene (; from Flemish; ''Stene'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the ...

and

Crochte Crochte is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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 fol ...

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

Morbecque Morbecque ( nl, Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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. ...

Steenbecque Steenbecque (; nl, Steenbeke or Steenbeeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Etymology Steenbecque has historically been attested as ''Steenbeka'' in 1183. The toponym ''Steenbecque'' is of Germanic origin, deriving from ...

and

Thiennes Thiennes () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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 ...

References

Routes départementales in France History of Nord (French department) Roman roads in Gaul Transport in Hauts-de-France {{france-road-stub