Rebreuve-Ranchicourt
Encyclopedia
Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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and 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest of Lille
, at the junction of the D341 (an old Roman
road, the Chaussee Brunehaut) and the D57 road. The commune was created in 1971 by the joining of the two villages.
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
Rebreuve-Ranchicourt is situated about 8 miles (12.9 km) southwest 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 36 miles (57.9 km) southwest 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 (an old Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
road, the Chaussee Brunehaut) and the D57 road. The commune was created in 1971 by the joining of the two villages.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 822 | 933 | 951 | 892 | 1024 | 1061 | 1120 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
- An eighteenth-century manorhouse.
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century château de Ranchicourt with an older dovecoteDovecoteA dovecote or dovecot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free-standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in...
and other outbuildings.