21 Aug, 2019
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Campagne-lès-Guines
Campagne-lès-Guines (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃paɲ lɛ ɡin], literally Campagne near Guines) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 and D215 road junction.
History
The meeting between Francis I and Henry VIII took place here at Campagne-lès-Guînes in 1546 to conclude the peace treaty of Ardres, which saw Boulogne returned to the French crown, for a sizeable sum of money.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 295 | — |
1975 | 296 | +0.05% |
1982 | 370 | +3.24% |
1990 | 406 | +1.17% |
1999 | 452 | +1.20% |
2007 | 454 | +0.06% |
2012 | 451 | −0.13% |
2017 | 445 | −0.27% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The nineteenth-century château..
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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