Éperlecques is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France

France

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Geography

It is a farming commune comprising eight hamlets, all found within the regional nature reserve of the Caps et Marais d'Opale, situated 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Saint-Omer

Saint-Omer

Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....

, at the D222 and D219 road junction. The small river Liette runs through the village.

Population

Places of interest

• The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques
• The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
• Seven chapels.
• Traces of ancient chateaux.
• The flour mill at Seigre.

External links

• Éperlecques on the Quid website