Samer
Encyclopedia
Samer is a commune
and 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...
and 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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Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750526 | 732015 | 890456 | 902930 | 1003026 | 1030564 | 1033478 |
| Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Steven, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The château du Grand-Samenete, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The ruins of an abbey, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Two museums, of art and of natural history.
- The de la Vienne farmhouseFarmhouseFarmhouse is a general term for the main house of a farm. It is a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. Many farm houses are shaped like a T...
(1700).
Notable people
- Jean Charles CazinJean Charles CazinJean Charles Cazin , French landscape painter and ceramicist, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin , was born at Samer, Pas-de-Calais....
(1840–1901), French landscape painter, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin (1788–1864), was born at Samer. He was also part of the acorn festival.