Fruges
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Fruges (French pronunciation: [fʁyʒ]; West Flemish: Frusje; Picard: Fruches) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
01Geography
Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the historic battlefield of Azincourt.
02Features
Fruges is a typical small country town in the Pas-de-Calais with a weekly market, agricultural suppliers, a Carrefour and various smaller stores.
An annual Fête des Géants livens up August with parades of marching bands and papier mache giants.
03Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,460 | , |
| 1975 | 2,534 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 2,465 | −0.39% |
| 1990 | 2,499 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 2,426 | −0.33% |
| 2007 | 2,533 | +0.54% |
| 2012 | 2,460 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 2,371 | −0.73% |
| 2023 | 2,362 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
04Places of interest
- Church of St. Bertulphe, dating from the nineteenth century.
05Twin towns
Fruges is twinned with Olsberg, Germany, since 1965.
06Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Fruges in 1881. From 1891, the station was also served by the Chemins de fer d'Aire à Fruges et de Rimeux-Gournay à Berck. The railways were closed in 1955.
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- Fruges mairie et monument aux morts.JPG by Ivan Pacheka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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