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Tortefontaine

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Country
  
Department
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 3:25 PM

Mayor
  
Daniel Degardin

Region
  
Canton
  
Area
  
11.81 km²

Population
  
231 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
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Intercommunality
  
Communauté de communes de l'Hesdinois

Weather
  
17°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 54% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Tortefontaine, France

Geography

Tortefontaine lies southwest of Hesdin, on the D136 road with the Varnette, a small tributary of the Authie flowing through it.

Etymology

The name translates as twisted fountain.

Population

The inhabitants are called Tortefontainois.

Places and monuments

  • The ruins of the abbey of Dommartin. First built in 1161, the ruins are found in farmland.
  • 17th / 18th century buildings and more ruins of the same.
  • References

    Tortefontaine Wikipedia


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