Embry, Pas-de-Calais
Encyclopedia
Embry is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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at the D149 and D108 crossroads.
Since 2007 a local society for the preservation of the Church(APSE)has been active in fund raising and in generally overseeing the Church's part in the village heritage.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
A village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-MerMontreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil or Montreuil-sur-Mer is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples...
at the D149 and D108 crossroads.
Population
Many houses in the village are second homes, owned by British or Dutch families attracted by the unspoiled scenery and comparatively inexpensive property. The result has been to bring money into the area and many old houses have been preserved by tasteful renovation.Places of interest
- Vestiges of an ancient château.
- The Maison Sainte Marguerite, dated 1630.
- The fifteenth century church of Saint Martin
Since 2007 a local society for the preservation of the Church(APSE)has been active in fund raising and in generally overseeing the Church's part in the village heritage.