Tubersent Explained

Tubersent
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Montreuil
Canton:	Étaples
Insee:	62832
Postal Code:	62630
Mayor:	Hubert Degreve^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Coordinates:	50.5206°N 1.7053°W
Elevation M:	14
Elevation Min M:	2
Elevation Max M:	105
Area Km2:	6.9

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

History

First mentioned in the 9th century as "Thorbodessem" (or "Thornbodeshem" in 877), the place later (1097) was called "Turbodessem".

Places of interest

• The church of St. Etienne, dating from the sixteenth century
• Site of a battle between Ligueurs and royalists in 1591.
• Motte of an old castle.
• A farm dating from the eighteenth century (1735).
• A water mill.

Geography

Tubersent is located 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D145 road.

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. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62832-tubersent INSEE commune file