Faumont

Faumont
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Douai
Canton	Orchies
Community association	Douaisis
Coordinates	50 ° 27 '  N , 3 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '  N , 3 ° 12'  E
height	27-46 m
surface	9.58 km 2
Residents	2,172 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	227 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	59310
INSEE code	59222
Website	http://www.faumont.fr/
Faumont Town Hall

Faumont is a commune with 2,172 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Orchies . The inhabitants are called Faumontois (es) .

geography

Faumont is about ten kilometers north-northeast of Douai . Faumont is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bersée in the north, Coutiches in the east, Flines-lez-Raches in the south-east, Râches in the south, Raimbeaucourt in the south-west, Moncheaux in the west and Mons-en-Pévèle in the north-west.

history

Until 1830 the parish was part of the municipality of Coutiches.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	1,248	1,277	1,342	1,384	1,663	1.917	2,090	2.127

Attractions

Saint-Roch church

• Saint-Roch church
• World War II British military cemetery

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1280-1281.

Web links

Commons : Faumont  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Monuments historiques (objects) in Faumont in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture