Fruges
Encyclopedia
Fruges is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt
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and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
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
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-MerMontreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil or Montreuil-sur-Mer is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples...
on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
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Features
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a ChampionChampion (supermarket)
Champion is a supermarket chain that operates in France and is owned by the international retailer Carrefour. The second largest supermarket chain in France, its annual turnover is €12.2bn. There are over 1,000 stores and 60,000 employees. There are also Champion supermarkets in Belgium, Spain,...
and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.