Pittefaux
Encyclopedia
Pittefaux is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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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
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
Pittefaux is situated 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D242 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 73 | 63 | 77 | 115 | 125 | 130 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Louis, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The seventeenth century chateau of Souverain-Moulin.
- Ruins of a 14th century castle.
- Two 17th century manorhouses.