Royon
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Royon ( ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer in the valley of the Créquoise river.
Royon ( ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer in the valley of the Créquoise river.
Population
History
The slopes of hills in the region were blocked by thorny hedges of créquiers, the wild plum, and these hedges were called royons, which may be the source of the name. The first mention of Royon is in 893 in Gallia Christiana. It is mentioned again in 1641 as 'Roion', and became 'Royon' in 1804.
Places of interest
The church of St. Germain, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Image:Royon Chat avt-guerre.JPG|Louis XV château, before World War II Image:Royon eglise.jpg| Church of Saint-Germain Image:De Bryas Eglise.jpg|Tombstone of the de Bryas family Image:De Bryas Arch.jpg|Transcription of words and symbols on the tombstone
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