Brêmes Explained

Brêmes
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Brêmes 62.svg
Arrondissement:	Calais
Canton:	Calais-2
Insee:	62174
Postal Code:	62610
Mayor:	Thierry Poussière^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Pays d'Opale
Coordinates:	50.8556°N 1.9706°W
Elevation M:	60
Elevation Min M:	3
Elevation Max M:	76
Area Km2:	7.25

Brêmes (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[2]

Geography

A village situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D213 road. Surrounded by water, including the lake of Brêmes.

Sights

• The church of the St. Martin, dating from the late 19th century.
• The ruins of a watermill.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Guînes 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 .

External links

• Official website of the commune

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62174-bremes INSEE commune file