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  3. Hauts-de-France
  4. Pas-de-Calais
  5. 62340 Guînes

  6. Column Blanchard

Column Blanchard à Guînes dans le Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais

Column Blanchard

    1210 La Forêt de Guînes
    62340 Guînes
Photo de Column Blanchard
Crédit photo : Auteur inconnu - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
4e quart XVIIIe siècle
Column construction
19 avril 1972
Registration for Historic Monuments
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Heritage classified

Column Blanchard, in the forest of the State (Case C 25): inscription by order of 19 April 1972

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Blanchard column is a historical monument located in the forest of Guînes, in the department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Hauts-de-France region. Built in the 4th quarter of the 18th century, it has been classified as a historic monument since 19 April 1972. Its exact location is indicated as being in the Guînes forest, with an approximate location noted as "passible" (level 5 on a scale of 10).

This type of column, typical of the commemorative or symbolic architecture of the late eighteenth century, often fits into a context of valorisation of territories or celebration of local events. At that time, the Hauts-de-France region, then integrated into the Kingdom of France, was marked by a rural economy and activities related to agriculture, forestry and trade. Monuments of this kind could serve as a landmark or symbol for local communities, although their exact function is not always documented.

External links

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