Le Portel
Le Portel
Turbodingem | |
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 Fort de l'Heurt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Portel  | |
  Le Portel  Le Portel | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′27″N 1°34′28″E / 50.7075°N 1.5744°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 |
| Intercommunality | Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Barbarin[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,897 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62667 /62480 |
| Elevation | 0–59 m (0–194 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Portel (French pronunciation: West Flemish: Turbodingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Le Portel is a tourist, fishing and
Boulogne
town centre, at the junction of the D236 and D119 roads. It has a beach, and the white cliffs of the English coast can be seen across the sea on clear days.
History
Le Portel translates as "the little port." The original Le Portel was a hamlet east of the town of Outreau. It became an independent municipality on 13 June 1856 by an imperial decree of Napoleon III.
In the 19th century,
Gallo-Roman
cemetery has been excavated in the hamlet of Châtillon.
Of agricultural origin, it grew rapidly during the 19th century because of fishing, along with the nearby port of
Belle Poule, that brought back the remains of Napoleon
.
During the
Croix de guerre
with silver star for its sacrifice.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,379 | — |
| 1975 | 11,112 | −0.34% |
| 1982 | 10,984 | −0.17% |
| 1990 | 10,615 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 10,720 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 10,232 | −0.58% |
| 2012 | 9,836 | −0.79% |
| 2017 | 9,240 | −1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- Two twentieth century churches.
- Fort de l'Heurt, built from 1803/1805 by order of Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Fort d'Alprech, built in 1883.
- The lighthouse.
- The Fort de Couppes 1883 .
- The Atlantic Wall German fortress.
Notable people
- Alfred Desenclos, composer, was born here.
- football player, was born here.
Twin towns
Portel-des-Corbières, France
Stockelsdorf, Germany- Kawara, Burkina Faso
Sport
The ESSM Le Portel is a French basketball club, based in Le Portel.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Talty (2012), pg. 146
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Bibliography
- ISBN 0544035011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Portel.
- Official town website (in French)
- Official Tourist website of Le Portel Plage (in French)
- Official website: Tourism in Boulogne and in the Boulonnais region
- Association de Sauvegarde du Fort de l'Heurt et du Patrimoine Portelois (in French)
- Web site on the history of Le Portel Plage (in French)
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Le Portel Plage -
Statue of the Madonna -
The beach and in the distance, Fort de l'Heurt -
Town hall -
The fort de Couppes
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