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Éperlecques

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Pays de Saint-Omer

Area
  
25.56 km²

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Omer

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Ardres

Population (1999)
  
2,885

Local time
  
Saturday 9:25 PM

Éperlecques

Weather
  
10°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity

Éperlecques (Dutch: Sperleke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of 62910 %C3%89perlecques, France

Geography

It is a farming commune comprising eight hamlets, all found within the regional nature reserve of the Caps et Marais d'Opale, situated 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D222 and D219 road junction. The small river Liette runs through the village.

Places of interest

  • The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques
  • St. Leodegar's church, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Seven chapels.
  • Traces of ancient chateaux.
  • The flour mill at Seigre.

    • Twin towns

    Éperlecques is twinned with Zonnebeke in Belgium.

    References

    Éperlecques Wikipedia
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