Guisy | |
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 War memorial at Guisy church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Guisy | |
  Guisy  Guisy | |
| Coordinates:50°23′22″N2°00′10″E / 50.3894°N 2.0028°E /50.3894; 2.0028 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Claude Colliez[1] |
Area 1 | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 275 |
| • Density | 237/km2 (614/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62398 /62140 |
| Elevation | 20–80 m (66–262 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Guisy (French pronunciation:[ɡizi]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdépartement in theHauts-de-France region ofFrance.[3]
A village situated some 10 miles (16 km) southeast ofMontreuil-sur-Mer on the D113 road.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 108 | — |
| 1975 | 154 | +5.20% |
| 1982 | 170 | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 218 | +3.16% |
| 1999 | 272 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 305 | +1.44% |
| 2012 | 281 | −1.63% |
| 2017 | 270 | −0.80% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Legend has it that during his two-year exile in France,Saint Thomas of Canterbury stayed in the commune.
The church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury dates from the eighteenth century. Its bell dates from 1679 and has been classified since 1908 as anobjet historique by theMinistry of Culture.[5] A 16th-century wooden statue of Saint Thomas was similarly classified in 1911[6] A painted wooden sculpture ofSaint Joseph and theinfant Jesus[7] and an early-18th-centurychalice are also listed by the Ministry of Culture.[8]
In March 1974, the church was the victim of a major theft, with some of the stolen objects eventually being found in Belgium. In April 2015 plans were put forward for a €29,000 restoration of the church, including reinforcement of the framework of the belfry, its waterproofing and roof repairs. Repairs to the nave were also planned.[9]
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