Longuenesse ( vls, Langenesse) 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
Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer (; vls, Sint-Omaars) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.
It is west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audoma ...
, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D928 road.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Quentin, dating from the nineteenth century.
* An old abbey hostel.
* The fountain of Saint-Quentin.
* Vestiges of a monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone ( hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer whi ...
founded in 1298.
Twin towns
* Vedrin, in Belgium
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
Saint-Omer
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