Le Wast
Le Wast (French: [lə va]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Le Wast is situated some 8 miles (13 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200 | — |
| 1975 | 195 | −0.36% |
| 1982 | 171 | −1.86% |
| 1990 | 185 | +0.99% |
| 1999 | 180 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 196 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 203 | +0.70% |
| 2017 | 206 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station serving Le Wast and Alincthun on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.
Places of interest
- The eleventh century church of St.Michel.
- A chateau, dating from the eighteenth century.