Quend is situated between the estuaries of the Somme and the Authie, with the D940 connecting to the A16 motorway. Quend is a commune of several villages and hamlets (Monchaux, Routhiauville, Quend-Plage-Les-Pins and more).
History
Quend's church is dedicated to Saint Vaast, bishop of Arras in the 6th century.
The steeple, which can be seen from miles around, was used as a triangulation point when creating the map of France. On 15 March 1905, lightning struck the steeple.
Quend-Plage-Les-Pins was razed during the Allied invasion of France in 1944.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1968
1,345
—
1975
1,315
−0.32%
1982
1,243
−0.80%
1990
1,209
−0.35%
1999
1,205
−0.04%
2007
1,387
+1.77%
2012
1,398
+0.16%
2017
1,396
−0.03%
Source: INSEE
Tourism and culture
Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.