Monchel-sur-Canche (, literally ''Monchel on

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

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Geography

Monchel-sur-Canche is situated on the banks and in the valley of the river Canche, which feeds the local fish/trout farm, it is west of Arras, on the D102 road.

Population

Places of interest

* The fifteenth century church of "St Juste", who is the patron saint of farmers.

References

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