Belle-et-Houllefort (; vls, Belle-Hollevoorde) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region
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in northern
France
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.
INSEE commune file
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Geography
A farming and quarrying commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D233 and the D238 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux
Wimereux (; vls, Wimeruwe) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wimereux is a coastal town situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and the D940 roads, on the b ...
.
Population
Sights
* The ruins of a fortified house.
* The church at Belle, dating from the twelfth century.
* The church at Houllefort, dating from the seventeenth century.
* The sixteenth century manorhouse
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals wi ...
du Major.
* The Hôtel-de-ville, built in 1862.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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