Hames-Boucres

Hames-Boucres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Hames-Boucres
Commune
The town hall of Hames-Boucres
Coat of arms
Location of Hames-Boucres
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Coordinates: 50°52′56″N 1°50′37″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Calais
Canton	Calais-1
Intercommunality	CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	René Lotte
Area ^1	12.82 km^2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,469
• Density	110/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62408 /62340
Elevation	0–86 m (0–282 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A village located 6 miles (9 km) 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 the 14th century, but it was retaken by Francis, Duke of Guise, who successfully claimed all of the Calais Pale for France in 1558.

Population

Historical population of Hames-Boucres

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	796	851	964	1047	1017	1106
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.