| Robecq | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Robecq.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Béthune |
| Canton: | Lillers |
| Insee: | 62713 |
| Postal Code: | 62350 |
| Mayor: | Hervé Deroubaix[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Coordinates: | 50.5967°N 2.5642°W |
| Elevation M: | 19 |
| Elevation Min M: | 16 |
| Elevation Max M: | 20 |
| Area Km2: | 10.56 |
Robecq (in French pronounced as /ʁɔbɛk/; Dutch; Flemish: Robeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Robecq is situated about 7miles northwest of Béthune and 31miles southwest of Lille. The Canal d’Aire and the rivers Clarence and Busnes all flow through the commune.
During World War I intense action took place close to Robecq. In his posthumously published memoir, Private A S Bullock recalls the fighting at Bacquerolles Farm, noting that the German attack was repelled 'chiefly by my Lewis gun!'. He also recalls a much lighter, indeed hilarious, incident when the British troops stationed near Robecq were ordered to have a bath.[3]