Monchel-sur-Canche
Encyclopedia
Monchel-sur-Canche is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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Monchel-Sur-Canche, is known as the Little Village with a Big Heart (le petit village avec un grand coeur) locally.
Within Monchel, there are several innovative businesses, in addition to the wonderful bakers/bar, which has to rate as one of the friendliest in Northern France, is the “Clos de Monchel” http://www.le-clos-de-monchel.abcsalles.com/prive/fr/fiche.php?n=15823 which caters for all ceremonies, be it weddings or business conferences, plus the 30 odd lakes at the trout farm “Pisiculture de Monchel” http://www.pisciculturedemonchel.com/MONCHEL_WEB/_Accueil.htm are a draw for everyone in the region and are right in the middle of this lovely village.
It also has a rich history,http://www.ngw.nl/int/fra/m/monchel.htm tells the story of the coat of arms, and the decapitation of its three saints.
Monchel-Sur-Canche really does have so much to offer the visitor/holiday maker and resident, so much on offer in this wonderful little village.
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
Monchel-sur-Canche is situated on the banks and in the vally of the river Canche, which feeds the local fish/trout farm, it is 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, on the D102 road.Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 63 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The fifteenth century church of "St Juste", who is the patron saint of farmers.
See also
- Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
Monchel-Sur-Canche, is known as the Little Village with a Big Heart (le petit village avec un grand coeur) locally.
Within Monchel, there are several innovative businesses, in addition to the wonderful bakers/bar, which has to rate as one of the friendliest in Northern France, is the “Clos de Monchel” http://www.le-clos-de-monchel.abcsalles.com/prive/fr/fiche.php?n=15823 which caters for all ceremonies, be it weddings or business conferences, plus the 30 odd lakes at the trout farm “Pisiculture de Monchel” http://www.pisciculturedemonchel.com/MONCHEL_WEB/_Accueil.htm are a draw for everyone in the region and are right in the middle of this lovely village.
It also has a rich history,http://www.ngw.nl/int/fra/m/monchel.htm tells the story of the coat of arms, and the decapitation of its three saints.
Monchel-Sur-Canche really does have so much to offer the visitor/holiday maker and resident, so much on offer in this wonderful little village.