Hames-Boucres

Hames-Boucres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A village located 6 miles (9km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D231E2.

History

The commune was created from the two former parishes of Hames and Boucres in 1819. The two parish churches were located almost opposite each other and separated only by a street. The church of Hames was demolished during the Revolution. The English seized the castle in 1558, but it was retaken by Francis, Duke of Guise, who successfully claimed all of the Calais Pale for France.

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
796	851	964	1047	1017	1106
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the 18th century.
• A double feudal motte.
• A neoclassical château dating from the 18th century.
• The château Thélu.
• The Hermitage Château.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Hames-Boucres on the Insee website
• Hames-Boucres on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Hames-Boucres from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 28th 2008.