Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais

Saint-Léonard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A farming and light industrial town, situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and D940 roads. The A16 autoroute forms the eastern border of the commune and the river Liane the western.

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
1233	1547	3929	4021	4131	3952
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• The church of St.Léonard, dating from the 11th century.
• The modern church of St.Therése
• The Château de Pont-de-Briques, dating from the 17th century.
• The 19th century Château Neuf.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of the commune of Saint-Léonard
• Saint-Léonard on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Saint-Léonard from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 8th 2008.