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Campagne-lès-Guines (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃paɲ ɡin], literally Campagne near Guines) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France.[3]

Geography

A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D248 and D215 road junction.

History

The meeting between Francis I and Henry VIII took place here at Campagne-lès-Guînes in 1546 to conclude the peace treaty of Ardres, which saw Boulogne returned to the French crown, for a sizeable sum of money.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 295—    
1975 296+0.05%
1982 370+3.24%
1990 406+1.17%
1999 452+1.20%
2007 454+0.06%
2012 451−0.13%
2017 445−0.27%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The nineteenth-century château..

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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