Louches Explained

Louches
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Calais
Canton:	Calais-2
Insee:	62531
Postal Code:	62610
Mayor:	Franck Delabasserue^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Pays d'Opale
Coordinates:	50.8306°N 2.0072°W
Elevation M:	26
Elevation Min M:	8
Elevation Max M:	166
Area Km2:	12.83

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

Geography

A village some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Calais, on the D225 road.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.

Transport

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

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/62531-louches INSEE commune file