Estrée-Cauchy
Encyclopedia
Estrée-Cauchy is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
and 11 miles (17.7 km) south of Béthune
, on the D341 road.
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 Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village some 12 miles (19.3 km) to the northwest of ArrasArras
Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
and 11 miles (17.7 km) south of Béthune
Béthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
, on the D341 road.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The ruins of a fifteenth century chateau.