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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Canton
  
Fauquembergues

Area
  
7.13 km²

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Omer

Intercommunality
  
Pays de Saint-Omer

Local time
  
Friday 2:33 AM

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Weather
  
4°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 97% Humidity

Fauquembergues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called Falkenberga.

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Map of 62560 Fauquembergues, France

Geography

A town situated 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D928 with two minor roads, the D92 and the D158. The River Aa flows through Fauquembergues.

Places and monuments

  • A line of 13 electricity-generating turbines can be seen on the 100 m high hills. Another group of 12 turbines faces the town from the southern direction.
  • The 13th-century church of Saint-Léger

    • Notable people

  • Hugh of Falkenberg, 12th century (Hugues de Fauquembergues)
  • Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (1729–1817), composer

    • References

    Fauquembergues Wikipedia
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