Fleurbaix

Fleurbaix
Kerk van Fleurbaix.jpg
Population	2,480

Fleurbaix is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A farming village some 15 miles (24.1 km) northeast of Béthune and 13 miles (20.9 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord. A Stream, the "Becque du Biez", flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population of Fleurbaix

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	1437	1457	1647	1993	2221	2500
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame, built in 1929, is the work of architect Louis M. Cordonnier.
• The four Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
• Remains of a Carthusian abbey.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
• The Battle of Fromelles

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Rue-David CWGC cemetery
• Rue-de-Bois CWGC cemetery
• Rue-Petillon CWGC cemetery
• The CWGC graveyard in the communal cemetery
• Fleurbaix on the Quid website (French)
• Website of the Sports Association (French).