Selles (; vls, Zele) is a
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 ...
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
Selles is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D215 and D254 roads, by the banks of the Liane river.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
* A feudal motte
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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