• Source: Houdain

Houdain (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.




Geography


A former coalmining, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune at the junction of the D86, D301 and the D341 roads. The small rivers Lawe and Blanche join within the commune.




Population






Places of interest


The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century.




Notable people


Hervé, real name Florimond Ronger, a composer, was born here in 1825.




See also


Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department




References






External links



Official website of Houdain (in French)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Komune di departemen Pas-de-Calais
• Komune di departemen Nord
• Bours, Pas-de-Calais
• Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais
• Andres, Pas-de-Calais
• Sachin, Pas-de-Calais
• Annay, Pas-de-Calais
• Flers, Pas-de-Calais
• Dury, Pas-de-Calais
• Eps, Pas-de-Calais
• Houdain
• Houdain-lez-Bavay
• Canton of Houdain
• Agglomeration community of Artois
• Arrondissement of Béthune
• William Alexander (Canadian soldier)
• Bonne of Artois
• Dunkirk
• Alfred Leroy
• Lille