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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Boffles

Boffles (French pronunciation: [bɔfl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

Boffles is a small village located 25 miles (41 km) west of Arras on the D116 road. The market town of Auxi-le-Château lies 4 miles to the west and Frevent, 6 miles to the east. Auxi-le-Château has a weekly market, banks, supermarkets and a selection of shops. There are also several restaurants and bars serving local French cuisine.

The village is situated near a number of sights of the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme region, including a number of museums and battlefield sites relating to both first and second world wars.

The Picardy region and Paris are also accessible from the village.

Boffles has its own Maire, Raymond Croisel, Mairie at 21 Rue Marronniers and a church and records date to 1763.

As well as French residents, there are a number of English, Dutch and Brazilian people who live in the village.

The graves of four British soldiers killed during wartime can be seen in the churchyard.

There are a number of community and social gatherings throughout the year.

Population

The inhabitants of Boffles are known as Bofflois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 52—    
1975 56+1.06%
1982 40−4.69%
1990 41+0.31%
1999 34−2.06%
2009 47+3.29%
2014 55+3.19%
2020 48−2.24%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE