Vieille-Chapelle Explained

Vieille-Chapelle
Native Name:	Oedekapelle
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Vieille-Chapelle.svg
Arrondissement:	Béthune
Canton:	Beuvry
Insee:	62851
Postal Code:	62136
Mayor:	Jean-Michel Desse^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Coordinates:	50.5922°N 2.7064°W
Elevation M:	18
Elevation Min M:	16
Elevation Max M:	19
Area Km2:	3.41

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

Geography

Vieille-Chapelle is situated some 7miles northeast of Béthune and 15miles west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and D172 roads. The river Lawe flows through the commune.

Places of interest

• Ruins of a medieval castle.
• The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
• The war memorial.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• The CWGC graves in the commune’s cemetery
• The CWGC military cemetery

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/COM62851-vieille-chapelle INSEE commune file