Berthen located at the foot of Mont des Cats

Mont des Cats

Mont des Cats is a small hill near the town of Godewaersvelde, in French Flanders. Its name in Dutch is Katsberg.It is the seat of an abbey bearing the same name, famous for the cheese produced by the monks since 1890.- Origin of the name :...

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Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Nord department in northern France

France

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It is 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Belgian border, and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Bailleul

Bailleul, Nord

Bailleul is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is located in French Flanders near Lille.-Heraldry:-Media:...

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Church of St Blaise

The ancient church dated from 1589. The church and village was destroyed on 28 May 1940 by German bombing.

The new church was begun in 1961 and consecrated 12 July 1964.

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