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Outreau is a commune and chief town of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, on the N1, N142 and D19 roads. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne.

History

The town suffered greatly from Allied bombing during World War II.
Outreau is notorious throughout France for the Outreau trials of 2001 – 2004.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Wandrille, dating from the 19th century.
• The 16th century manorhouse of La Tour du Renard.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
• The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux.

Twinned with

• Eppelborn,Germany.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official town website Template:Fr
• Website with photos of Outreau Template:Fr
• The CWGC cemetery
• Outreau on the Quid website Template:Fr
• Website of the Communauté d'Agglomération de Boulogne-Côte-d'Opale Template:Fr

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Misplaced Pages, consulted on September 8th 2008.

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