Fromelles

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Fromelles

Total population

1,133

Elevation18 m

Land area8.54 km²

Coordinates50.61°, 2.85°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fromelles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,161; its inhabitants are called Fromellois. It is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the west of Lille.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

R

René Féret

French actor (1945-2015)

François-Marie Raoult

French chemist (1830–1901)

G

Géry Leuliet

Catholic bishop (1910–2015)

Louis-Léopold Boilly

French painter (1761-1845)

Francis Hédoire

French association football player

David Pollet

footballer

Matthieu Fontaine

French footballer

Alain Bocquet

French politician

B

Bernard Caron

French association football player

F

Frédéric Gaillard

footballer

G

Gérard Bourbotte

French association football player (1934-2016)

H

Henri-Clotaire Descamps

I

Ignace François Broutin

French architect

J

Jacques Houssin

French politician (1928-1991)

J

Jean-Jacques Laitem

French association football player

Jean-Michel Billaut

French systems analyst and internet personality (1945–2025)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hauts-de-France

• Le Maisnil
  1.5 mi away · pop. 628
• Laventie
  3.9 mi away · pop. 4,969
• Santes
  4.5 mi away · pop. 5,660
• Salomé
  4.9 mi away · pop. 3,051
• Erquinghem-Lys
  4.9 mi away · pop. 5,356
• La Bassée
  5.6 mi away · pop. 6,622
• Bauvin
  6.3 mi away · pop. 4,999
• Estaires
  6.3 mi away · pop. 6,496
• Nieppe
  6.7 mi away · pop. 7,606
• Pérenchies
  6.7 mi away · pop. 8,519
• Provin
  6.8 mi away · pop. 4,469
• Houplin-Ancoisne
  7.1 mi away · pop. 3,275

Browse all places in Hauts-de-France →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Gallery

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