Buire-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [bɥiʁ o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]

Geography

A small farming commune located 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras on the D117 road, at the junction with the D102.

Buire-au-Bois is a typical rural community, comprising the village itself and the hamlet of Bachimont. Through various reasons, such as the lack of employment, many young people have moved out of the area. Many houses are being bought and used by English and Dutch francophiles.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 308—    
1975 272−1.76%
1982 244−1.54%
1990 225−1.01%
1999 210−0.76%
2009 211+0.05%
2014 226+1.38%
2020 239+0.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century
  • The eighteenth-century château.
  • A seventeenth-century manor house.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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