Escœuilles

Escœuilles (Skole) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
A farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the N42 and D216 roads.

Etymology
The village name first appears in 1084 as Seules. In the year 1200, it had the name Esquelles, then Eskelle, Scules, Escueles, Esquieulles, Ecueil, Escoueuille and finally Escoeuilles.

Transport
The Chemin de fer de Boulogne à Bonningues (CF de BB) opened a station at Escœuilles on 22 April 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 December 1935. They were reinstated in November 1942. The CF de BB closed in 1948.

Places of interest

 * The church of the Assumption, dating from the thirteenth century.
 * The chapel, built in 1877.
 * The war memorial.