Calonne-sur-la-Lys

Calonne-sur-la-Lys (, literally Calonne on the Lys) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
A farming village some 7 mi north of Béthune and 22 mi west of Lille, at the junction of the D180, D186 and the D69 roads, by the banks of the river Lys, the border with the department of Nord.

Places of interest

 * The church of St.Omer, dating from the twentieth century.
 * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

Notable people

 * Robert Gaguin, humanist, was born here in 1433.