Alette Explained
Alette |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Alette 62.svg |
Coordinates: | 50.5186°N 1.8289°W |
Arrondissement: | Montreuil |
Canton: | Lumbres |
Insee: | 62021 |
Postal Code: | 62650 |
Mayor: | Constant Vasseur[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Haut Pays du Montreuillois |
Elevation M: | 32 |
Elevation Min M: | 26 |
Elevation Max M: | 162 |
Area Km2: | 13.87 |
Alette (in French pronounced as /alɛt/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[2]
Geography
A small village situated some 5 miles(3 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D151 road.
Sights
- The church. When constructed, in the 12th century, the tower consisted of four triple windows separated by small bays. It was severely damaged in 1544 and it was necessary to reconstruct three of the sides without windows. The spire dates from 1585. The tower is classified as an historic monument.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62021-alette INSEE commune file