- Source: Auchel
Auchel (French pronunciation: [oʃɛl]; Picard: Auchez) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
An ex-mining town, nowadays a light industrial & farming commune, situated 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Béthune and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D183 and the D183E roads.
History
Following the discovery of coal deposits in the area in 1851, the town grew as the demand for
coal increased in France. This old mining town had close to 15,000 inhabitants in the 1950s.
The coal recession in the late 1960s lead to a constant decline in population, despite the efforts of the municipality to attract and keep people here during and after the recession.
Population
The inhabitants are called Auchellois.
Sights
The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
A museum about coal mining.
International relations
Auchel is twinned with:
West Malling, in the county of Kent, England.
Iserlohn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Notable people
Auchel is the birthplace of:
Xavier Beauvois, actor, director and screenwriter.
Angela Behelle, writer
Pierre Laigle, football player
Augustin Lesage, French spiritualist artist. Lesage is one of the most fascinating figures associated with Art Brut
Stéphane Lecocq, professional footballer
Afida Turner, singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality
Pierre Waché, Formula One engineer and technical director for Red Bull Racing
François Duhamel professional footballer
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
An history of Auchel (in French)
Harmonie municipale website (in French)
Auchel town hall website (in French)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Komune di departemen Pas-de-Calais
- Jérémy Beccu
- Xavier Beauvois
- Hénin-Beaumont
- Fleury, Pas-de-Calais
- Hinges, Pas-de-Calais
- Sainte-Austreberthe, Pas-de-Calais
- Rocquigny, Pas-de-Calais
- Pernes, Pas-de-Calais
- Flers, Pas-de-Calais
- Auchel
- Cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Afida Turner
- Jan Santini Aichel
- Arrondissement of Béthune
- Canton of Auchel
- Agglomeration community of Artois
- Iserlohn
- No. 25 Squadron RAF
- Pierre Waché
