Longvilliers, Pas-de-Calais

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Coordinates: 50°32′40″N 1°43′42″E / 50.5444444444, 1.72833333333

Administration
Commune of Longvilliers
Location

Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Étaples
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Mer et Terres d'Opale
Mayor	Yves Martel
Statistics
Elevation	19 m–120 m (avg. 40 m)
Land area^¹	10,99 km²
Population^² (1999)	250
- Density	22/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	62527/ 62630
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Longvilliers (until 1997 Longvillers) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

1 Geography
2 Population
3 Places of interest
4 See also
5 External links
6 Notes

[edit] Geography

A village situated 5 miles (9km) north of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D146 road and in the Dordonne river valley. With a population of little over 250, it retains the character and atmosphere of the French countryside. There are no shops, but it is near enough to Frencq (5 km), Montreuil-sur-Mer (9 km) and Étaples (10 km). The area around offers stunning views and walks into the rolling countryside.

[edit] Population

Population Evolution
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
294	297	263	243	244	250
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] Places of interest

The beautiful 15th century church.
Ruins of the 16th century château.
Vestiges of a cistercian abbey from the 12th century.
Remains of the manor of Tatéville, of 1586.

There is a small farm that offers home produced products (flans, pies, pâté, cider, soft drinks, milk) - the Ferme de Dordonne. It is open Monday to Saturday. Most days in the main season, visitors can take a tour of the farm. The nearest place to eat is the well regarded 'Ferme des Chartroux', just 1km from Longvilliers at the end of the next village of Maresville. There are two menus (18 euros for 4 courses and 24 for 5 courses). It is advisable to book at weekends. It is closed Thursday (all day) and Sunday evening.
Cottages are available to rent, including the three restored properties called Les Cottages de Longvilliers.