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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Population (2006)
  
572

Area
  
17.77 km²

Arrondissement
  
Arras

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Heuchin

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Saturday 8:11 PM

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 95% Humidity

Lisbourg is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of 62134 Lisbourg, France

Geography

Lisbourg is located at the source of the River Lys, which flows northwards to Belgium and the Scheldt estuary.

History

The knight, Vollant de Berneville acquired the estate of Lisbourg in 1692 and was promoted to Marquise in 1694. His family ran the estate up until the French Revolution and were the last Lords of Lisbourg.

Places of interest

  • The remains of the castle. See Bases de données Ministère de la culture
  • The War Memorial, in the graveyard of the church, commemorating the 44 that died for France in two world wars

    • Notable people

    The painter Régis Rigaux was born in Lisbourg in 1956. His website

    References

    Lisbourg Wikipedia
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