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Arques, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates:50°44′10″N2°18′12″E / 50.7361°N 2.3033°E /50.7361; 2.3033
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Arques
The Fontinettes boat lift
The Fontinettes boat lift
Coat of arms of Arques
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Arques
Arques is located in France
Arques
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Arques is located in Hauts-de-France
Arques
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Coordinates:50°44′10″N2°18′12″E / 50.7361°N 2.3033°E /50.7361; 2.3033
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Benoît Roussel[1]
Area
1
22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
9,526
 • Density425.1/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62040 /62510
Elevation2–62 m (6.6–203.4 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arques (French pronunciation:[aʁk]ⓘ) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in northernFrance, borderingSaint-Omer.

Geography

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Arques is situated in the middle of theHauts-de-France region, 40 km fromCalais andDunkerque, and 45 km fromBoulogne-sur-Mer. It lies on the border of the departments ofPas-de-Calais andNord.

The town is crossed by theNeufossé Canal, which connects the riversAa andLys. The commune also includes several lakes—Beauséjour, Arc-en-ciel, Malhôve, Batavia—and part of the forest of Rihout-Clairmarais.

History

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Arques is in the region ofFrench Flanders. As this area has been under Belgian, English, French and Spanish rule, many of the names are French versions of names in other languages.

In the wake of theBattle of the Golden Spurs a battle was fought here in April 1303 between French and Flemish. The Flemish were victorious in theBattle of Arques (1303). Arques is not to be confused withArques-la-Bataille, where theBattle of Arques (1589) took place. It is also close toAgincourt.

It was one of the first towns in the region which subscribed toAgenda 21.

Possible Roman influence

There is a possibility of Arques being the Roman Port of 'Marcae' mentioned in theLitus Saxonicum as there appears to be research in the UK that the high sea levels were about 4.5 metres higher in late Roman times than that of today.

Arques is between Oudenberg and Boulogne (both Saxon Shore forts) and appears to be land if the sea level is raised 4.5 metres in which case would mean Arques would have been a well protected harbour inland from the town.[3][4][5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17931,531—    
18001,682+1.35%
18061,691+0.09%
18211,854+0.62%
18312,190+1.68%
18362,330+1.25%
18412,601+2.22%
18462,769+1.26%
18512,771+0.01%
18562,992+1.55%
18613,456+2.93%
18663,805+1.94%
18724,080+1.17%
18764,145+0.40%
18814,270+0.60%
18864,567+1.35%
18914,284−1.27%
18964,355+0.33%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19014,302−0.24%
19064,478+0.81%
19114,658+0.79%
19214,613−0.10%
19264,512−0.44%
19314,696+0.80%
19365,008+1.29%
19465,222+0.42%
19545,800+1.32%
19627,224+2.78%
19688,738+3.22%
197510,042+2.01%
19829,245−1.17%
19909,014−0.32%
19999,331+0.38%
20079,656+0.43%
20129,958+0.62%
20179,753−0.42%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

Economy

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Arques is famous for itscrystal manufacture. It has been the headquarters ofArc International, the largest manufacturer of glassware in the world, since its inception in the 19th century.

Places of interest

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There is a town walk which takes in most of these sites and can be downloaded from the town website.[9][10]

The town is aville fleurie and is rated with three flowers.[11]

La Goudale have relocated to Arques fromDouai, to a state of the art brewery which can be visited.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^Explanation of sea level rises based on Anglo Saxon village names at 4.5 metres
  4. ^University of Durham Roman sea levels in the Wash at 4.5 metres
  5. ^Scalgo with Sea level rises of 4.5 metres around Arques
  6. ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Arques,EHESS(in French).
  7. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^The CFTVA website
  9. ^Le Circuit du Pavé - front
  10. ^Le Circuit du Pavé - back
  11. ^Arques on the Ville et Villages Fleuris website
  12. ^Visiting La Goudale Brewery

External links

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Gallery

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  • Fontinettes boat lift
    Fontinettes boat lift
  • The church
    The church
  • The Château
    The Château
  • The Town Hall
    The Town Hall
  • The "glass" roundabout
    The "glass" roundabout
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