Chemy

Chemy is a common French, located in the department of the Northern (59) and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The village has a sports hall, a media library and an elementary school.

Its inhabitants is called Chemynois.

Geography

The village is located in the plain at the south of Lille, near to the traditional way of communication between Arras and Tournai. It is traditionally entirely turned towards agriculture, in spite of the proximity of the agglomerations of Lens and Lille.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Church of Chemy

Personalities related to the commune

Jacobs d' Hailly, gentleman inhabitant of Lille, XVII/XVIIIe century. Hailly was an important seigniory located at the limit of the parish with Gondecourt.

See too

Common of North
Romance Flanders

External bonds

Chemy on the site of the national geographical Institute
Chemy on the site of INSEE
Chemy on the site of Quid
Localization of Chemy on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Chemy on Mapquest

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