Hames-Boucres

Hames-Boucres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Hames-Boucres
Commune
The town hall of Hames-Boucres
Coat of arms
Location of Hames-Boucres
Hames-Boucres
Hames-Boucres
Coordinates: 50°52′56″N 1°50′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) René Lotte
Area
1
12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,469
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62408 /62340
Elevation0–86 m (0–282 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A village located 6 miles (9 km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D231E2.

History

The commune was created from the two former parishes of Hames and Boucres in 1819. The two parish churches were located almost opposite each other and separated only by a street. The church of Hames was demolished during the Revolution. The English seized the castle in the 14th century, but it was retaken by Francis, Duke of Guise, who successfully claimed all of the Calais Pale for France in 1558.

Population
Historical population of Hames-Boucres
Year196219681975198219901999
Population796851964104710171106
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
  • A double feudal motte.
  • A neoclassical château dating from the eighteenth century.
  • The château Thélu.
  • The Hermitage Château.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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