Communauté De Communes Des Pays D'Opale
The communauté de communes des Pays d'Opale (before 2017: ''communauté de communes des Trois Pays'') was created on 27 December 1996 and is located in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'', in northern France. It lost four communes to the agglomeration community Grand Calais Terres et Mers on 1 December 2019. Its seat is Guînes.CC Pays d'Opale (N° SIREN : 200072478)
BANATIC, accessed 12 November 2024. Its area is 189.3 km², and its population was 25,188 in 2018.Comparateur de territoire
INSEE, accessed 8 April 2022.

Composition

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Guînes
Guînes (; ; ) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt ''Guisnes''. On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon flight, completed the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, landing in the woods south of Guînes, where a memorial column stands today. Geography Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from there to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with Calais. History Historically, Guînes was the capital of a small county of the same name. After the Romans left, in the 5th century, there is little known about the town. In the Dark Ages, according to legend, the territory of Guînes became the property of one Aigneric, Mayor of the Palace of the Burgundian king Théodebert II. In 928, when the Danes invaded and seized the place, it was probably a defenceless village. A ...
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Caffiers
Caffiers () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D250 road. Caffiers station is situated on the Boulogne-Calais railway. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth 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):

Sanghen
Sanghen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 13 miles (22 km) south of Calais. 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):

Rodelinghem
Rodelinghem () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Rodelinghem lies about 8 miles (13 km) south of Calais, on the D228 road. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Michel, dating from the seventeenth 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):

Nielles-lès-Ardres
Nielles-lès-Ardres (, literally ''Nielles Lès, near Ardres''; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Nielles-lès-Ardres lies about 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D225E road. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Pierre, dating from the year 1200. * Ruins of the château de la Montoire, destroyed by the duc de Vendôme in 1542. * Château de la Cressonnerie, built between 1808/1812. * The seventeenth century ‘Le Colombier’, an enormous round tower. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References

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Louches
Louches () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A village some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Calais, on the D225 road. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century. Transport The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Louches in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955. 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):

Licques
Licques () is a Communes of France, commune in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem. It is a large producer of turkey (bird), turkeys and other fowl. Population Transport The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Licques on 22 April 1900 which closed in 1948. Notable person * Léon Bence (1929–1987), physician, was born in Licques Turkey festival Licques holds an annual turkey festival, which features a parade of local notables in traditional robes and costumes herding turkeys through the town center, led by the Noble Dames and Knights of the Brotherhood of the Turkey. In the past, a local liqueur was served heated from a communal cauldron set up in the town square, but this has been replaced in recent years by turkey soup. Cultural events are staged throughout the day, and a large farmer's market is set up, selling turkeys and other ...
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Landrethun-lès-Ardres
Landrethun-lès-Ardres (, literally ''Landrethun near Ardres'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A village situated 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D227 road. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth 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):

Hocquinghen
Hocquinghen (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 13 miles (19 km) south of Calais. Population Transport The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Hocquinghen and Herbinghen on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948. 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):

Hermelinghen
Hermelinghen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 13 miles (19 km) south of Calais. It is the source of the river Slack River. 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):

Herbinghen
Herbinghen (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 13 miles (19 km) south of Calais. Population Transport The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Herbingen and Hocquinghen on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948. 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):

Hardinghen
Hardinghen (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 12 miles (18 km) south of Calais Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a French port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Calais is the largest city in Pas-de-Calais. The population of the city proper is 67,544; that of the urban area is 144,6 .... Population References Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{Arras-geo-stub ...
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