Labourse
Labourse (French pronunciation: [labuʁs]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A large farming and light industrial village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Béthune and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Lille on the D65 and the D943. The commune is also traversed by the A26 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,201 | — |
| 1975 | 1,926 | −1.89% |
| 1982 | 1,711 | −1.68% |
| 1990 | 2,057 | +2.33% |
| 1999 | 2,028 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 2,188 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 2,429 | +2.11% |
| 2017 | 2,847 | +3.23% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- A nineteenth-century chateau.
- The church of St. Martin, rebuilt in the 16th century.
- The chapel, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.
- A museum, telling of the deportations of World War II.