Pont-à-Vendin () is a commune in the

Pas-de-Calais The Pas-de-Calais (, ' strait of Calais'; ; ) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the ...

department in the

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...

region of

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Geography

Pont-à-Vendin is a farming and light industrial town, northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D30 and the D164 roads. The commune was important during the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

, as the

Deûle The Deûle (; ) is a river of northern France which is channeled for the main part of its course (from Lens to Lille). The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez. The Deûle flows into the Lys (right bank) in De� ...

river is bridged here.

Population

Places of interest

* The eighteenth century church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the

First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. * The German war cemetery. * The war memorial.

International relations

Pont-à-Vendin is twinned with: *

Faetano Faetano (Romagnol: ''Faitén'') is one of the nine castelli of San Marino. It occupies an area of . As of 2023, it had a population of 1,173 inhabitants, and was the third least populated castello of San Marino. History The territory of San ...

, San Marino (2014)

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