Blendecques
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Blendecques ( ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Blendecques ( ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
The town is situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D77, D210 and D211 roads. The river Aa flows through the commune. The town has a football team and a basketball team.
Population
Notable people
Alfred Machin, filmmaker Hugo Vandermersch, footballer
Sights
The nineteenth-century church of St. Gilles. The Chapelle de Soyecques. The eighteenth-century Château de La Garenne. Another Château of the 19th century. The abbey of Sainte-Colombe, dating from the twelfth century. The remains of some old watermills and lime-kilns.
See also
Audomarois Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Football Club Patriote of Blendecques
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