Lisbourg

Lisbourg

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Lisbourg ( ; ) is a commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.

Geography

Lisbourg is located at the source of Lys, which flows northwards to Belgium and the Scheldt estuary.

History

The knight, Vollant de Berneville acquired the estate of Lisbourg in 1692 and was promoted to Marquise in 1694. His family ran the estate up until the French Revolution and were the last Lords of Lisbourg.

Population

Places of interest

The remains of the castle The War Memorial, in the graveyard of the church, commemorating the 44 that died for France in two world wars

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Text derived from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352838540 under CC BY-SA 4.0; modifications have been made.