La Loge, Pas-de-Calais explained

La Loge
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:CoA fr La Loge.svg
Arrondissement:Montreuil
Canton:Auxi-le-Château
Insee:62521
Postal Code:62140
Mayor:Joël Allexandre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC des 7 Vallées
Coordinates:50.4078°N 2.0342°W
Elevation M:108
Elevation Min M:100
Elevation Max M:116
Area Km2:0.6

La Loge (in French pronounced as /la lɔʒ/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

La Loge is situated some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D108 road and at the edge of the forest of Hesdin.

History

La Loge was created as the hunting lodge for the Dukes of Burgundy and the Counts of Artois.In 1944–45, the village was bombed by the Allies, destroying the German V1 launch-pads.

Places of interest

See also

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/cog/commune/COM62521-la-loge INSEE commune file