Houlle
Encyclopedia
Houlle is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
.
, on the D207 road. "The Houlle" is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in the water management plan (:fr:SAGE) of the Audomarois region.
Spirits from grain
, flavoured with berries of the juniper
tree, are distilled in Houlle, the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle. This is drunk with the local speciality, (potjevleesch
) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.
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...
.
Geography
A village situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Saint-OmerSaint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
, on the D207 road. "The Houlle" is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in the water management plan (:fr:SAGE) of the Audomarois region.
Economy
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
, flavoured with berries of the juniper
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the...
tree, are distilled in Houlle, the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle. This is drunk with the local speciality, (potjevleesch
Potjevleesch
Potjevleesch is a traditional French Flemish dish, which can be translated into English as "Potted meat", although in appearance it is more like a terrine than a pâté....
) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of St.John the Baptiste, dating from the twelfth century.
- Some 18th century wells.