Tournehem-sur-la-Hem explained
| Tournehem-sur-la-Hem |
| Native Name: | Doornem |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (Pas-de-Calais 62).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Omer |
| Canton: | Saint-Omer |
| Insee: | 62827 |
| Postal Code: | 62890 |
| Mayor: | Jean Paul Vasseur[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays de Saint-Omer |
| Coordinates: | 50.8072°N 2.0492°W |
| Elevation M: | 39 |
| Elevation Min M: | 22 |
| Elevation Max M: | 174 |
| Area Km2: | 18.14 |
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (Doornem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.
Places of interest
- The church of Saint Médard, dating from the fifteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century, now a historical monument.
- The ruins of the 12th-century château which was destroyed in 1542.
- The area also has some windmills, such as the Moulin à vent Bacquet.
- The eighteenth-century château at Guémy.
- The church of Notre-Dame at Guémy, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The ruins of the 13th-century chapel of Guémy on Saint Louis Mount, which has extensive views of the area
Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.
See also
References
Sources
- Book: Martin J B . Farebrother . Farebrother . Joan S . 2008 . Tortillards of Artois . The Oakwood Press . Usk . 978-0-85361-679-5 .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62827-tournehem-sur-la-hem INSEE commune file
