La Capelle-lès-Boulogne

La Capelle-lès-Boulogne (French pronunciation: [la kapɛl bulɔɲ], literally La Capelle near Boulogne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
The centre of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
The centre of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Coat of arms of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Location of La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
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La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is located in France
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne is located in Hauts-de-France
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
La Capelle-lès-Boulogne
Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 1°42′28″E / 50.7319°N 1.7078°E / 50.7319; 1.7078
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonBoulogne-sur-Mer-1
IntercommunalityCA du Boulonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Degremont[1]
Area
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6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,590
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62908 /62360
Elevation39–108 m (128–354 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A forestry and farming village situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42 with the D234 and D237.

Transport

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The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at La Capelle-Lès-Boulogne on 22 April 1900.[4] Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935.[5] They were reinstated in November 1942.[6] The CF de BB closed in 1948.[7]

Main sights

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  • The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the 19th century.
  • The 18th-century chateau de Conteval.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 139.
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 239.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 248.
  7. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 276.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-554-5.