Thérouanne

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Thérouanne is a historic town in northern France that once served as an important medieval religious center and episcopal seat.

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Thérouanne canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
former episcopal see
administrativeStatus commune
coordinates approximate latitude 50.65 N
approximate longitude 2.23 E
country France
demonym Thérouannais
destroyedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial troops
dioceseSuccessor Diocese of Arras
Diocese of Boulogne
Diocese of Saint-Omer
dioceseSuppressedBy Concordat of 1801
economy agriculture
local services
hadRole seat of the Diocese of Thérouanne
hasHeritage archaeological remains of medieval cathedral
hasMayor mayor of Thérouanne (term-dependent)
hasTransport D157 road
D341 road
heritageDesignation sites listed as Monuments historiques of France
historicalEvent siege and destruction by Charles V in 1553
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRegion Artois
historicImportance major medieval ecclesiastical center in northern France
historicStatus former fortified town
INSEECODE 62810
language French
locatedIn France
Hauts-de-France
Pas-de-Calais
northern France
nearbyCity Aire-sur-la-Lys
Saint-Omer
partOf arrondissement of Saint-Omer
canton of Aire-sur-la-Lys
populationTrend small rural population
postalCode 62129
regionCapital Lille
religiousBuilding parish church of Saint-Martin
remains of the old cathedral of Thérouanne
religiousJurisdictionType Latin Catholic bishopric
religiousSignificance medieval religious center
river Lys River
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasCapitalOf medieval diocese of Thérouanne

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Bishopric of Thérouanne locatedIn Thérouanne
Thérouanne Cathedral locatedIn Thérouanne
Thérouanne Cathedral namedAfter Thérouanne
Bishop of Thérouanne see Thérouanne