Avesnes-le-Comte explained

Avesnes-le-Comte
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Avesnes-le-Comte (Pas-de-Calais).svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Avesnes-le-Comte
Insee:	62063
Postal Code:	62810
Mayor:	Sébastien Bertout^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Coordinates:	50.2775°N 2.5294°W
Elevation M:	152
Elevation Min M:	99
Elevation Max M:	154
Area Km2:	9.38

Avesnes-le-Comte (pronounced as /fr/; pcd|Avesne-el-Comte) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[2]

Geography

A small farming town located 11 miles (17 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D8, D75 and D339 roads.

Sights

• The motte of a 12th-century castle.
• The church of St. Nicholas, with the apse dating from the twelfth century.
• The town hall, built in 1830.
• An ancient cemetery.
• The war memorial.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62063-avesnes-le-comte INSEE commune file