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Warneton
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Warneton (French pronunciation: [waʁnətɔ̃]; Dutch: Waasten) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]
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Bounding communes and places
- Warneton, Belgium (part of Comines-Warneton)
- Comines, east
- Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, southeast
- Deûlémont, southwest
History
The commune was formed on 1 July 1946 by the merger of the former communes Warneton-Sud and Warneton-Bas.[4]
Heraldry
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The arms of Warneton are blazoned : Argent, a fess gules. (the Béthune family and the communes of Cuts, Rosny-sur-Seine, Warneton and Noyon use the same arms.)
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Population
Points of interest
- A blockhaus, used during the advance of the Maginot Line.
People
- Saint John of Warneton
References
External links
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