Liettres
Encyclopedia
Liettres is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
and 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Lille
, on the D186e2 and D186, bordered by the A26 autoroute
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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.
Geography
Liettres is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) 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 32 miles (51.5 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...
, on the D186e2 and D186, bordered by the A26 autoroute
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais as it is the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel to most parts of France and often contains large numbers of British cars, particularly during the summer...
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Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 226 | 229 | 241 | 224 | 239 | 281 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- Remains of the fifteenth century chateau, partly destroyed in 1542 by troops of the Duke de Vendôme.
- The seventeenth century chateau.
- An ancient windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
. - Sacré-Coeur chapel.