Cantin

Cantin is a commune with 1474 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It belongs to the district Douai and Canton Arleux.

Neighboring communities of Cantin are Dechy in the north, Roucourt in the northeast, Erchin in the east, in the southeast Bugnicourt, Arleux in the south, southwest and Goeulzin Estrées in the northwest.

Demographics

Attractions

• The Tour of Pendus
• The church of Saint -Martin
• The Hospice Brissez (now the Mairie )
• The basement de Gayant

Personalities

• Adèle Justine Brissez (1808-1876), founder of the hospice
• Pierre Billet, (1837-1922), painter
• Claude Finet (1939-2007), painter

Arleux | Aubigny -au -Bac | Brune Mont | Bugnicourt | Cantin | Erchin | Estrées | Féchain | Fressain | Goeulzin | Hamel | Lécluse | Marcq -en- Ostrevent | Monchecourt | Villers -au- Tertre

• Municipality in Nord
• Location in Nord-Pas -de- Calais