Country France Department Pas-de-Calais Canton Fruges Local time Saturday 3:22 AM | Region Hauts-de-France Arrondissement Montreuil Area 18.9 km² | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Canton de Fruges et environs Weather 9°C, Wind W at 40 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Fruges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Map of 62310 Fruges, France
Geography
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt.
Features
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a Carrefour and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
Places of interest
Twin towns
Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.
References
Fruges Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA