La Bassée
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | North | |
Arrondissement | Lille | |
Canton | Annœullin | |
Community association | Métropole Européenne de Lille | |
Coordinates | 50 ° 32 ' N , 2 ° 48' E | |
height | 21–31 m | |
surface | 3.54 km 2 | |
Residents | 6,402 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 1,808 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 59480 | |
INSEE code | 59051 | |
Website | http://ville-labassee.fr/commune/ | |
The town hall of La Bassée |
La Bassée is a French municipality with 6402 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lille and the canton of Annœullin .
geography
La Bassée is around 25 kilometers southwest of Lille . The place is surrounded by wetlands and forests. It is located on the N47 and the Canal d'Aire or on the major shipping route Dunkirk-Scheldt .
history
In the Middle Ages , the place was secured with a fortification, which included several bastions . During the First World War , the Loretto Battle took place nearby .
Attractions
Sights include the church dedicated to Saint Vedast (Saint-Vaast), which consists of a neo-Gothic tower with a modern nave.
Personalities
- Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845), French painter and lithographer
- René Féret (1945–2015), French actor and film director
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 193-195.
Web links
Commons : La Bassée - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: La Bassée in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian) - sources and full texts
- Monuments historiques (objects) in La Bassée in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture