Fouquières-lès-Béthune (, literally ''Fouquières
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Béthune
Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.
Geography
Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...
'') is a
commune
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in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Geography
A farming and light industrial village suburb situated just southwest of Béthune
Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.
Geography
Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...
and southwest of Lille
Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the N ...
, at the junction of the D181, N41 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute passes by, just yards from the commune.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Vaast, dating from the eighteenth century.
* An old manorhouse
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and an old farmhouse.
* Three nineteenth century chateaux.
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cemetery.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
The CWGC communal cemetery extension
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