La Gorgue
La Gorgue is a commune with 5944 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It belongs to Arrondissement Dunkerque and the Canton of Merville.
The community is located 34 km from Lille, 15 km from Armentieres, 56 miles from Dunkirk, 18 km from Hazebrouck and 14 km from Béthune. The city lies on the River Lys, in the here joins the River Lawe.
Neighboring municipalities are: Estaires, Sailly -sur -la- Lys, Laventie, Richebourg, Lestrem and Merville.
History
Demographics
Attractions
- The belfry of the town hall
- The church of Saint -Pierre ( 1895)
- The ruins of the Notre- Dame de Beaupré -sur -la -Lys Abbey
- The British Military Cemetery
Personalities
- Charles de l' Ecluse (1529-1609), physician and botanist