Embry (; nl, Embreke) 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 of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
A village situated some 10 miles (16 km) east 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 D149 and D108 crossroads.
Population
Some houses in the village are second homes, owned by British or Dutch families attracted by inexpensive property. The result has been to bring money into the area and old houses have been preserved by renovation.
Places of interest
* Vestiges of an ancient château.
* The Maison Sainte Marguerite, dated 1630.
* The fifteenth century church of Saint Martin
Since 2007 a local society for the preservation of the Church (APSE) has been active in fund raising and in generally overseeing the Church's part in the village heritage.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Statistical data
INSEE
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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