Fampoux
Fampoux (French pronunciation: [fɑ̃pu]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 4 miles (6 km) east of Arras, on the D42 road. The A1 autoroute passes by the village about half a mile away.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 946 | — |
| 1975 | 1,199 | +3.44% |
| 1982 | 1,123 | −0.93% |
| 1990 | 1,016 | −1.24% |
| 1999 | 1,071 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 1,090 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | +0.90% |
| 2017 | 1,181 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the village, after World War I.
- The remnants of an old chateau.
Notable people
The poet Paul Verlaine spent his holidays here for several years, as his mother's family were from Fampoux. A street and the village school bear his name.