Lebucquière Explained

Lebucquière
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Lebucquière.svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Bapaume
Insee:	62493
Postal Code:	62124
Mayor:	Bruno Hiez^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Sud-Artois
Coordinates:	50.1131°N 2.9669°W
Elevation M:	112
Elevation Min M:	101
Elevation Max M:	127
Area Km2:	4.75

Lebucquière (in French pronounced as /ləbykjɛʁ/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

A farming village situated 18miles southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Jacques, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, following World War I.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The building across from the green in Lebucquière used to have the text "CAFE DE LA PLACE" written on it when it was a cafe. When the building became residential, the text was changed to "FACE A LA PLACE."
• The house directly in front of the green of Lebucquière was the home of Christian Carion, a famous French director.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• The CWGC cemetery

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/COM62493-lebucquiere INSEE commune file