Lambres

Lambres is a commune with 1060 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Pas -de- Calais, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It belongs to the community association Communauté de communes Artois Flandres.

Geography

Lambres is located on the Scarpe to the north of the department, 47 kilometers west of Lille and 16 kilometers south west of Hazebrouck. Neighboring communities of Lambres are Mametz in the northwest, Aire -sur -la -Lys in the north, Isbergues in the Northeast, the South and Mazinghem Rombly in the southwest. The municipality covers 437 hectares, the average height is 34 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 25 meters.

Lambres is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

History

Historical significance was the village in the year 575, when Chilperic I. the Austrasian king Sigebert I. there buried. Later Sigibert corpse in the Abbey Church of Saint -Médard in Soissons was brought.

Culture and sights

The Gothic church of Saint -Lambert from the 15th century. The bell tower was built in the 17th century. The church is classified as a monument historique since 1913 ( historical monument ). In the church there is a bell that was cast in 1782 by F. Vilotte, Garnier and Drouot, and a baptismal font from 1593 and wooden wall paneling and pulpit from the first half of the 18th century.

The former brewery Morel (later Stoven or Danvin ) was built in 1834. 1927 9000 hectoliters of beer were produced and bottled. During the Second World War, the factory was set.

Economy

A significant source of income is livestock. In the village there is a supermarket and a bakery.

The municipal area protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for poultry ( Volailles de Licques ) apply.