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 ...
France
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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 D207 and D223 crossroads. The A26 autoroute passes by about a half mile to the west.
Population
Places of interest
* The stone tower of an 18th-century
windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
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* The church of St. Andre, dating from the eighteenth century.
* The church of St.Maxime at Difques, dating from the fifteenth century.
* The chapel of Barbinghein, built in 1714.
Scarecrow info
Image:Epeutnaerts21.jpg, April scarecrow festival
Image:Epeutnaert02.jpg, The scarecrows of Moringhem
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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