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|mayor = Christian Duflos |
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|term = 2008–2014 |
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|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes du Canton |
|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes du Canton de Fruges et environs]] |
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==Places of interest== |
==Places of interest== |
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[[Image:Fressin01.JPG|thumb|300px|left|Ruins of the castle, at Fressin]] |
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*Ruins of the fortress built in the early 15th century by [[Jean de créquy|Jean de Créquy]], one of the first Knights of the Golden Fleece, counsellor and chamberlain to [[Philip the Good]]. |
*Ruins of the fortress built in the early 15th century by [[Jean de créquy|Jean de Créquy]], one of the first [[Knights of the Golden Fleece]], counsellor and chamberlain to [[Philip the Good]]. |
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* The church of St.Martin, dating from the fifteenth century. Large and impressive for such a small village. Two information boards tell in English the history of the church and village. |
* The church of St.Martin, dating from the fifteenth century. Large and impressive for such a small village. Two information boards tell in English the history of the church and village. |
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* Another smaller chateau, dating from the eighteenth century. |
* Another smaller chateau, dating from the eighteenth century. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* [[Georges Bernanos]] spent his youth here |
* [[Georges Bernanos]], poet and writer, spent his youth here until 1924. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [http://www.chateaudefressin.fr Site of the Association du Château de Fressin] {{Fr}} |
* [http://www.chateaudefressin.fr Site of the Association du Château de Fressin] {{Fr}} |
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* [http://www.fressin.com/ Fressin le Pays des 7 Vallées et son Foyer Rural] {{Fr}} |
* [http://www.fressin.com/ Fressin le Pays des 7 Vallées et son Foyer Rural] {{Fr}} |
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* [http://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/mairie-fressin.html Annuaire-Mairie website] {{Fr}} |
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Revision as of 14:59, 29 September 2009
Fressin | |
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File:Blason Fressin.jpg Pigeon house at the home of Bernanos | |
Location of Fressin  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | .svg){kind=small} Montreuil |
| Canton | Fruges |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fruges et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Duflos |
| Area 1 | 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 552 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62359 /62140 |
| Elevation | 43–144 m (141–472 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fressin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 14 miles (22.5 km) east of Montreuil, at the junction of the D155 and the D154 roads. Fressin nestles in the valley of the Planquette, one of several small rivers that flow through the region known as the 'Seven Valleys'. Mixed arable and dairy farming is the predominant occupation of the inhabitants.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 519 | 536 | 525 | 585 | 577 | 563 | 552 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- Ruins of the fortress built in the early 15th century by Jean de Créquy, one of the first Knights of the Golden Fleece, counsellor and chamberlain to Philip the Good.
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the fifteenth century. Large and impressive for such a small village. Two information boards tell in English the history of the church and village.
- Another smaller chateau, dating from the eighteenth century.
Notable people
- Georges Bernanos, poet and writer, spent his youth here until 1924.
See also
References
External links
- Fressin on the Quid website Template:Fr
- Site of the Association du Château de Fressin Template:Fr
- Fressin le Pays des 7 Vallées et son Foyer Rural Template:Fr
- Annuaire-Mairie website Template:Fr
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