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Wikipedia / Blendecques

Blendecques (; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

The town is situated 3 miles (5km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune. The town has a football team and a basketball team.

Population

Notable people

Sights

  • The nineteenth-century church of St. Gilles.

  • The Chapelle de Soyecques.

  • The eighteenth-century Château de La Garenne.

  • Another Château of the 19th century.

  • The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century.

  • The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.

See also

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