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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Canton
  
Lumbres

Area
  
5.91 km²

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Omer

Intercommunality
  
Pays de Lumbres

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:48 PM

Escœuilles

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity

Escœuilles (or Escoeuilles) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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Map of 62850 Esc%C5%93uilles, France

Geography

A farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the N42 and D216 roads.

Etymology

The village name first appears in 1084 as Seules. In the year 1200, it had the name Esquelles, then Eskelle, Scules, Escueles, Esquieulles, Ecueil, Escoueuille and finally Escoeuilles.

Places of interest

  • The church of the Assumption, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The chapel, built in 1877.
  • The war memorial.
  • References

    Escœuilles Wikipedia