Andres, Pas-de-Calais explained

Andres
Native Name:	Anderne
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Andres.svg
Arrondissement:	Calais
Canton:	Calais-2
Insee:	62031
Postal Code:	62340
Mayor:	Allan Turpin^[1]
Term:	2021 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC des Pays d'Opale
Coordinates:	50.8681°N 1.9217°W
Elevation M:	6
Elevation Min M:	1
Elevation Max M:	34
Area Km2:	7.15

Andres (in French pronounced as /ɑ̃dʁ/; Anderne|lang) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[2]

Geography

Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.

Sights

• The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
• The tower of an old windmill.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Andres in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

Sources

• Book: Martin J B . Farebrother . Farebrother . Joan S . 2008 . Tortillards of Artois . The Oakwood Press . Usk . 978-0-85361-679-5 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62031-andres INSEE commune file