Wamin Explained

Wamin
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Apremont (Savoie).svg
Arrondissement:Montreuil
Canton:Auxi-le-Château
Intercommunality:CC des 7 Vallées
Insee:62872
Postal Code:62770
Mayor:Philippe Lejosne[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:50.4141°N 2.0613°W
Elevation Min M:54
Elevation Max M:122
Area Km2:7.2

Wamin (in French pronounced as /wamɛ̃/) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in France of France.[2] It lies 5 km north of Hesdin and 24 km east of Montreuil.

Main sights

The church of Our Lady of Assumption was constructed in 1664 of brick and stone, in typical regional style. The first Lords of Wamin are buried under the choir.

The château was built in the 17th century by François de Fléchin who had inherited, through marriage, the titles of the Créquy family and was elevated to Marquis in 1693. Sold in 1811 by the daughters of the Marquis of Fléchin to the family of Lefebvre de Gouy de Milly.

See also

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/COM62872-wamin INSEE commune file