Famechon, Pas-de-Calais explained
| Famechon |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Famechon.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Arras |
| Canton: | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Insee: | 62322 |
| Postal Code: | 62760 |
| Mayor: | Sébastien Henquenet[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Coordinates: | 50.1431°N 2.4686°W |
| Elevation M: | 87 |
| Elevation Min M: | 72 |
| Elevation Max M: | 152 |
| Area Km2: | 4.61 |
Famechon (in French pronounced as /famʃɔ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
A small farming village situated 22miles southwest of Arras, on the D1 road.
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century. It has one aisle and a bell tower, and was built in the 19th century. At the start of the 17th century, an old church was at the height of the village, in line with where the cemetery is now. Inspired by the Albums de Croÿ, it featured a bell tower with two bells, a nave with three rows and a choir narrowly covered with tiles.
- The remnants of an old chateau.
Notable people
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/COM62322-famechon INSEE commune file
