There are seven

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(Voie romaine) in the

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'' in

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Départementale 52

The Steen-straete, also called ''départementale'' 52 (RD52 or D52), is a road between Cassel and the sea. It was at a time a

Roman road Roman roads ( ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Republic and the Roman Em ...

, north-south direction extending from Boëseghem, passing by Cassel to the sea. It now leads to

Dunkirk Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...

. This road could have preceded the Romans.Notice sur LA COMMUNE DE P1TGAM, AU WEST-QUARTIER DE FLANDRE, by A. BONVARLET, Annales du comité Flamand de France Tome 9 1867, P183-329
/ref> It forms the villages limit between

Ledringhem Ledringhem (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is situated also in the ancient territory of the County of Flanders, in the ''Houtland (France), Hou ...

and Arnèke, between

Zegerscappel Zegerscappel (; from Dutch; ''Zegerskappel'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is south of Dunkerque. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a ...

and

Esquelbecq Esquelbecq (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its southern limit with Ledringhem is ''chemin de Rubrouck''. Population History In 1436, Wautier de Ghistelles was ''seigneur d'Ekelsbeke et de Ledringhem'' (L ...

and between

Pitgam Pitgam () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in ...

Steene Steene (; from Flemish; ''Stene'' in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department o ...

and

Crochte Crochte (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

Départementale 238

From Boëseghem to Cassel, the section is now ''départementale'' (RD 238 or D238).

Communauté de communes de la Voie romaine

There is a

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in Nord département called ''Communauté de communes de la Voie romaine'', gathering the villages of Boëseghem,

Morbecque Morbecque () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The commun ...

Steenbecque Steenbecque (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Etymology Steenbecque has historically been attested as ''Steenbeka'' in 1183. The toponym ''Steenbecque'' is of Germanic origin, deriving from a Low German dialect, ultim ...

and

Thiennes Thiennes () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate ...

References

Routes départementales in France History of Nord (French department) Roman roads in Gaul Transport in Hauts-de-France {{france-road-stub