Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Marœuil

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Artois

Area
  
11.82 km²

Arrondissement
  
Arras

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Dainville

Population (2006)
  
2,479

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:03 PM

Marœuil

Weather
  
11°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 87% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Mar%C5%93uil, France

Geography

Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and the D60E roads.

History

First recorded as Maraculum around 680, then as Maroel in 1104, Maroeul in 1307 and finally as Marœuil in 1670.
A church was first built here by St.Bertille around the year 697.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Bertille, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Two 18th century chapels.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
  • The remains of an ancient abbey, including underground passages.

    • Twin towns

  • Menden, in Germany

    • References

    Marœuil Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA