Lumbres (; ) is a

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in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of

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Geography

Lumbres is an industrial town built on former

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at the crossroads of the valleys of the rivers Aa and

Bléquin Bléquin (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A village situated 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on theD202 road. Population Sights * The nineteenth-centur ...

, some 6 miles (10 km) southwest 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 ...

, at the junction of the D342 and D225 road. The commune is now by-passed by the N42. The landscape is marred by the vast quarries and the huge chimney of the cement works.

Population

History

Evidence of prehistoric occupation, at the place known as the ''Montagne de Lumbres'' has been discovered by.Ref CNRS/Inist
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Collet, of the abbey of Wisques, who were the first to study the prehistory of the area, including Arques, Elnes and Wavrans.
Because of its industrial importance, and proximity to fortified V2 sites, the commune suffered heavily from Allied bombing during

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Places of interest

* The church of St.Sulpice, dating from the seventeenth century. * The fourteenth century Château d'Acquembronne. * Old

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Notable people

* Doctor Georges Pontier, naturalist, local prehistoric specialist and

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References

External links

Lumbres Tourist Office

Local history website
Communes of Pas-de-Calais {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub