Airon-Saint-Vaast Explained

Airon-Saint-Vaast
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Airon-Saint-Vaast (Pas de Calais).svg
Coordinates:	50.4322°N 1.6681°W
Arrondissement:	Montreuil
Canton:	Berck
Postal Code:	62180
Insee:	62016
Mayor:	Sébastien Béthouart^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Elevation M:	8
Elevation Min M:	4
Elevation Max M:	52
Area Km2:	5.92

Airon-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

A small village situated some 19 miles (30 km) south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the D143E1 road

Sights

The church, built in 1877, in Neo-Gothic style.
The chapel de Bavemont, built in 1809. This is where Saint Josse is said to have restored the sight of a little girl (Juliule), on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome in 665. In memory of this, a pilgrimage takes place at Whitsuntide.
The chateau and its park.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.