Guémappe

Guémappe

Guémappe

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France


Guémappe (French pronunciation: [ɡemap]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

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Geography

A small farming village situated 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the D38 roads.

History

First noted as Gammapium in 1135. The seigneurie belonged to that of the Montmorency family at Wancourt. The village was the scene of heavy fighting in April 1917 and August 1918, during the First World War.

Population

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Places of interest

  • The church of St. Leger, rebuilt, along with most of the village, after World War I.

See also


References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.



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