Mont-Saint-Éloi
Mont-Saint-Éloi
Sint-Eloois Berg | |
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 Abbey of Mont Saint-Éloi | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Mont-Saint-Éloi | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′07″N 2°41′38″E / 50.3519°N 2.6939°ECoordinates: 50°21′07″N 2°41′38″E / 50.3519°N 2.6939°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-1 |
| Intercommunality | CU Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Bavière[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,019 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62589 /62144 |
| Elevation | 67–145 m (220–476 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mont-Saint-Éloi (West Flemish: Sint-Elooisberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[]
Mont-Saint-Éloi is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D341 and the D49 roads, on the banks of the river Scarpe.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,042 | — |
| 1975 | 1,056 | +0.19% |
| 1982 | 1,023 | −0.45% |
| 1990 | 982 | −0.51% |
| 1999 | 1,018 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 1,009 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 1,011 | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 1,023 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest[]
- The church of St. Joseph, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The eighteenth-century chateau d’Écoivres.
- Remains of an abbey church, destroyed in 1783.
- Two menhirs, known as the Twin Stones.
Towers of the abbey of Mont Saint-Éloi
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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The menhirs
Menhirs
Écoivres village
Features on the church spire
Aerial view of the countryside
Aerial view
Aerial view of the abbey
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