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Saint Laurent Blangy

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Population (2006)
  
5,619

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:26 PM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Arras-Nord

Area
  
9.83 km²

Arrondissement
  
Arras

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Intercommunality
  
communauté urbaine d'Arras

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity

Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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Map of Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France

Geography

Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a light industrial suburb and river port on the northeast side of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D42 and D919 roads.

History

Joan of Arc was imprisoned here at the chateau, after her capture at Compiègne.
The town was completely destroyed during the First World War.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Laurent, rebuilt in 1982.
  • The château of Immercourt
  • The feudal motte.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
  • References

    Saint-Laurent-Blangy Wikipedia