Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E / 50.935, 1.8

Commune of Coquelles
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Calais
Canton	Calais-Nord-Ouest
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis
Statistics
Elevation	0 m–53 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The Arrondissement of Calais is an arrondissement of France located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 49 m)
Land area¹	8. 77 km²
Population² (1999)	2,370
- Density	270/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	62239/ 62231
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E

Coquelles is a village and commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, located near Calais in northern France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

It is known informally as "la ville du tunnel sous la manche" (the town of the Channel Tunnel). The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with The town comprises a shopping centre (Cité Europe), a centre hotellier with an Ibis, an Etap and a Suitehotel, a farm in vieille Coquelles (old Coquelles), part of the L'Européene autoroute (A16) and the Channel Tunnel terminal. Ibis is an international hotel company owned by Accor hotels It has 767 hotels worldwide with over 370 in France and most of the remainder elsewhere in Europe Etap is a European chain of basic-service budget Hotels owned by the Accor Group Suitehotel is a chain of 3-star luxury hotels owned by the Accor Group it is a relatively new fast growing chain targeting The A16 autoroute – also known as L'Européenne and forming between Abbeville and Dunkirk a part of the larger Autoroute des estuaires The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with A short distance away, near the modern settlement, but also within sight of the older centre of Vieux Coquelles, with the ruins of its church tower, is a Holiday Inn. Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG Opposite this is the Old Mill, from which the hotel restaurant "Le Vieux Moulin" takes its name.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of the Assumption, dating from the 20th century. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
• The ruins of an ancient château. .
• An old windmill. A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind
• Remains of a 12th century church

Economy

Cité Europe

Cité Europe Logo

This is a large shopping centre located near the Eurotunnel terminal just off the A16. The A16 autoroute – also known as L'Européenne and forming between Abbeville and Dunkirk a part of the larger Autoroute des estuaires It is popular with day trippers or "booze cruisers" (British slang) from the United Kingdom due to the cheap alcohol available in the Carrefour hypermarket and the Tesco wine shop, as well as with French locals. Booze cruise is an English colloquial term for a brief trip from Britain to France or Belgium with the intent of taking advantage of lower prices and buying The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. Carrefour SA ( (karˈfur is a French international Hypermarket chain with a global network of outlets Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain The centre itself encompasses a wide range of shops, from UK high street favourites such as H&M and Zara, to shops which are distictly more french in flavour. Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children It also has a Gaumont cinema complex, a food court with several "English" pubs, as well as a McDonald's and a Flunch (self-service restaurant). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Flunch is a French Cafeteria-style restaurant chain owned by the Agapes Restauration group

Hotels

In the commercial zone, there is a Centre Hotellier in which you find three Accor Hotels, Suitehotel, Ibis, and Etap, which are all at three different budget levels. Accor ( is a large French Multinational corporation, part of the CAC 40 index operating in nearly 100 countries This location includes shared parking between the three hotels and it is located adjacent to the A16 autoroute.

Eurotunnel Terminal

For main article, see Eurotunnel. This article is about the Eurotunnel company Not to be confused with the Channel Tunnel describing the underground infrastructures

The Eurotunnel terminal is located in Coquelles of the A16, exit 42. This is the terminus of shuttle services from the UK, as well as the terminus of the LGV Nord, whereby Eurostar services can travel into the Channel Tunnel. The LGV Nord is a French 333 km-long High speed rail line that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille Eurostar is a High-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris

Centre Hotellier du Cité Europe: Suitehotel and Ibis

Centre Hotellier du Cité Europe: Etap

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Coquelles on the Insee website (French)
• Coquelles on the Quid website (French)

Notes

• This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 23rd 2008. The following is a list of the 894 communes of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. Coquelles is a village and commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, located near Calais in northern France. The French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone Wikipédia en français is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelled Wikipédia.