Guînes
Sign in to saveGuînes (; ; ) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Le Marais du Guînes
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,342
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Guînes
- French commune.native name
- Giezene
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Guînes (Pas-de-Calais).svg
- French commune.image
- Guînes 003.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall and plaza
- French commune.arrondissement
- Calais
- French commune.canton
- Calais-2
- French commune.demonym
- Guînois
- French commune.INSEE
- 62397
- French commune.postal code
- 62340
- French commune.mayor
- Éric Buy
- French commune.term
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Guînes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Calais
- Population
- +5479
- Area
- +26.42
- Elevation
- +40
- Capital of
- canton of Guînes
- Shares border with
- Hermelinghen
- Official website
- www.mairie-guines.fr
- Image
- Guînes - Place des Tilleuls.jpg
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Places and monuments
- Blanchard's Column
- Transport
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Guînes (; ; ) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes.
On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon flight, completed the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, landing in the woods south of Guînes, where a memorial column stands today.