Audincthun (; nl, Odingten) 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
A town located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil (; also nl, Monsterole), also known as Montreuil-sur-Mer (; pcd, Montreu-su-Mér or , literally ''Montreuil on Sea''), is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far fr ...
, at the junction of the D92 with the D133 road.
Population
Personalities
* Albert de Dion, French automobile manufacturer (de Dion-Bouton
De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer operating from 1883 to 1953. The company was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, Georges Bouton, and Bouton's brother-in-law Charles Trépardoux.
Steam cars
T ...
), is buried in the family vault here.
Sights
* The fifteenth century church of St. Pierre.
* The eighteenth century church of St. Nicholas.
* The Sainte-Soyette Chapel.
* A line of 13 wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, now generate over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each yea ...
s are on the hills above the commune.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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