Guisy

Guisy
Commune

The monument to the dead in front of the church of Guisy

Coat of arms
Guisy

Coordinates: 50°23′22″N 2°00′10″E / 50.3894°N 2.0028°E / 50.3894; 2.0028Coordinates: 50°23′22″N 2°00′10″E / 50.3894°N 2.0028°E / 50.3894; 2.0028
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Montreuil
Canton Auxi-le-Château
Government
 • Mayor (2008 - 2014) Étienne Meister
Area1 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population (2010)2 291
 • Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 62398 /62140
Elevation 20–80 m (66–262 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Guisy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A village situated some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D113 road.

Population

Historical population of Guisy
Year196219681975198219901999200620092010
Population95108154170218272310295291
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

The church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, dates from the eighteenth century and its bell from 1689. Legend has it that during Thomas's exile in France, he stayed in the commune. In March 1974, the church was the victim of a major theft, with some of the stolen objects eventually being found in Belgium. In April 2015 plans were put forward for a €29,000 restoration of the church, including reinforcement of the framework of the belfry, its waterproofing and roof repairs. Repairs to the nave were also planned.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guisy : le clocher de l’église a besoin de travaux de réfection" [Guisy: church bell tower needs refurbishment] (in French). avoixdunord.fr. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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