Fontaine-lès-Hermans 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 the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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.
Geography
The commune is a small farming village situated northwest of Arras, on the D69 road. The largest nearby city is
Bruay-la-Buissière
Bruay-la-Buissière (; vls, Bruwaei, pcd, Brouay-l'Bussière) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A former coalmining town some southwest of Béthune and southwest of ...
, which is located 15 km southeast of the commune. It is surrounded by the communes
Nédonchel,
Westrehem and
Fiefs
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.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune of Fontaine-lès-Hermans are referred to as ''Hermanifontains'' or ''Hermanifontaines'' (males or females) in French.
Pas-de-Calais
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Places of interest
*St. Clement Church, which dates from the seventeenth century
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Fontaineleshermans
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