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Vieille Chapelle

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Canton
  
Béthune-Est

Population
  
697 (1999)

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Arrondissement
  
Béthune

Area
  
3.41 km²

Local time
  
Monday 6:21 AM

Vieille-Chapelle

Intercommunality
  
Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 99% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 62136 Vieille-Chapelle, France

Geography

Vieille-Chapelle is situated some 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Béthune and 15 miles (24.1 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and D172 roads. The river Lawe flows through the commune.

Places of interest

  • Ruins of a medieval castle.
  • The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
  • The war memorial.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

    • References

    Vieille-Chapelle Wikipedia
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