Estrée-Blanche
Encyclopedia
Estrée-Blanche is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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and 30 miles (48.3 km) west of Lille
, at the junction of the D341, D186 and the D159 roads. The small rivers Surgeon and Laquette
converge at the commune.
Estrée-Blanche is found at the extreme edge of the coal-mining area of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Part of its surface area was owned by the mining company, which ceased in the 1960s. All that remains of that era are some typical miners' houses.
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 farming village some 12 miles (19.3 km) to the northwest of BéthuneBéthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
and 30 miles (48.3 km) west of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, at the junction of the D341, D186 and the D159 roads. The small rivers Surgeon and Laquette
Laquette
The Laquette is a river of northern France, right tributary of the Lys. It flows into the Lys in Aire-sur-la-Lys.-References:*http://www.geoportail.fr*...
converge at the commune.
Estrée-Blanche is found at the extreme edge of the coal-mining area of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Part of its surface area was owned by the mining company, which ceased in the 1960s. All that remains of that era are some typical miners' houses.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The fifteenth century chateau de Crémenil, built by the Le May family in 1443