Saint-Léonard,_Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France


Saint-Léonard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ] ; West Flemish: Hokinghem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

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Geography

Saint-Léonard is a farming and light industrial town, situated some 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and D940 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the eastern border of the commune and the river Liane the western.

Population

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Places of interest

  • The church of St.Léonard, dating from the twelfth century and now a historical monument.[5]
  • The modern church of St. Therése
  • The Château de Pont-de-Briques, (dating from the seventeenth century), a registered monument.[6]
  • The nineteenth century Château Neuf.[7]
  • Château des Lions (also known as Château Muhlberg), a château from the nineteenth century, now an orphanage[8]

See also


References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. Base Mérimée: The church, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. Base Mérimée: Château de Pont-de-Briques, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Base Mérimée: Château Neuf, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. Base Mérimée: Château des Lions, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)



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