Lompret

Lompret is a commune in the Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de- Calais with 2315 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). The municipality is part of the arrondissement of Lille.

Geography

The territory of Lompret covers an area of ​​3.1 km ², the population density is 753.0 inhabitants per km ². The village is located just outside of the contiguous urban development of the conurbation around the city of Lille. The built-up area of Lompret evolved from a village street and is concentrated along one from southeast to northwest ( Rue de l' Église ) extending axis. Until about 1980, the village has preserved its rural character well, but has since become residential areas predominate from out of town newcomers.

Adjacent communities

Etymology

The name Lompret goes back to the Latin longum pratum ( German: " long pasture "), a name motif, which occurs in many French place names, such as Lomprez or Longpré. The name refers to the higher pastures that were not flooded at high water in contrast to the marshes at the nearby river Deûle.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1144, when the stylus chapter Saint- Pierre ( " St. Peter" ), the parish rights were assigned in Lille. In the 17th and 18th centuries there were some country houses of wealthy citizens and nobles, including the Castle of Villers and the De la Phalecque.

During the First World War, the British - German front was very close, which led to many damages, but not to a total destruction, as they suffered several nearby villages, which are located west a little further.

Attractions

In the village, yet different farms from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved. Centrally located in the village, the neo- Romanesque church of Notre- Dame de l' Assomption is located ( " Assumption " ) of 1902 and the new City Hall.

Lompret, overlooking the main road

Lompret, Town Hall

Demography

The following graph shows the evolution of the population of Lompret. (Source: INSEE ).

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