Andres (; vls, Anderne, lang) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in northern
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.
Population
Sights
* The church of St. John, dating from the eighteenth century.
* The tower of an old windmill
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
Pale of Calais
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