Andres (; ) is a commune in the

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department in northern

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Geography

Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of

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, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.

Population

Sights

* The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century. * The tower of an old windmill.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Andres in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

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