Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis

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Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis

Total population

860

Air quality index

32Good

Elevation67 m

Land area4.42 km²

WeatherAvg high 59.2°F

Coordinates50.19°, 3.43°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is named after the 6th century Saint Vedast.

Geography

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

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

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

Christian Bataille

French politician

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Charles Frédéric Petit

French archer (1857–1947)

André Gernez

French physician (1923–2014)

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Albert Montigny

French actor (1900-1967)

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Alfred Lenglet

French writer

Alfred Margerin

Alfred Molet

French engineer

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Alphonse Malaquin

French zoologist (1868–1949)

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Amédée Doublemard

French sculptor (1826–1900)

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André Piettre

French economist (1906-1994)

Arthur Ramette

French politician (1897-1988)

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Auguste Beauvillain

French politician

Claude Prouvoyeur

French politician (1927-2018)

Eugène Fiévet

French politician

Fernand Leprette

French poet

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Fernand Lemay

French bicycle racer (1913-1940)

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

Nearby places in Hauts-de-France

• Quiévy
  1.8 mi away · pop. 1,801
• Villers-en-Cauchies
  2.5 mi away · pop. 1,161
• Montrécourt
  3 mi away · pop. 225
• Solesmes
  3.2 mi away · pop. 4,249
• Béthencourt
  3.9 mi away · pop. 716
• Avesnes-le-Sec
  4.5 mi away · pop. 1,447
• Haspres
  4.7 mi away · pop. 2,642
• Naves
  4.8 mi away · pop. 626
• Cattenières
  5.6 mi away · pop. 684
• Beaurain
  5.8 mi away · pop. 233
• Escarmain
  5.9 mi away · pop. 480
• Troisvilles
  6.4 mi away · pop. 809

Browse all places in Hauts-de-France →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Seen 2026-06-15

Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

Seen 2026-06-15

Brickwork Woodlouse

Porcellio spinicornis

Seen 2026-06-15

Rosemary Beetle

Chrysolina americana

Seen 2026-06-06

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Seen 2026-06-03

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-06-02

shepherd's-purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Seen 2026-05-28

common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Seen 2026-05-28

22-spot Ladybird

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Seen 2026-05-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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