Sailly-sur-la-Lys is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A large farming and light industrial village situated some southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D945 and D66 roads. The Lys River forms much of the western and northern boundary of the commune.

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2005
1789	1924	2049	2919	3889	3981	4046
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• The church of St. Vaast, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after the First World War.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The 16th century prévoté. .

The prévôté is a fortified building located by the parish cemetery, near the Lys. It includes the remains of the prison and the courts of justice. A chapel dedicated to the Virgin complements the construction. The gateway, which was destroyed in the sixteenth century and rebuilt in 1612, is defended by two towers with mullioned windows. Before the French Revolution, it was the provost himself that represented the abbot (of Saint-Vaast) in all matters civil and judicial.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official commune website
• Official website of Sailly sur la Lys' social club
• The CWGC Canadian cemetery
• The CWGC graves in the churchyard
• Sailly-sur-la-Lys on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Sailly-sur-la-Lys from the French Wikipedia, consulted on July 29th 2008.