Monchiet Explained

Monchiet
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Monchiet.svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Avesnes-le-Comte
Insee:	62578
Postal Code:	62123
Mayor:	Denis Caillerez^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Coordinates:	50.2406°N 2.6294°W
Elevation M:	140
Elevation Min M:	107
Elevation Max M:	145
Area Km2:	2.74

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

Geography

Monchiet is situated 8miles southwest of Arras, on the D34 road.

Places of interest

• The church of St. Jacques, dating from the eighteenth century.
• Remains of a feudal motte, with wells and a moat.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

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/COM62578-monchiet INSEE commune file