Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
Encyclopedia
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.
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
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is located 10 miles (16 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....
, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of Saint Médard, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The ruins of the 12th century château which was destroyed in 1542.
- The tower of a 15th century windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
. - The eighteenth century château at Guémy.
- The church of Notre-Dame at Guémy, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The ruins of the 13th century chapel of Saint Louis at Guémy.