Fleurbaix

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

Geography
A farming village some 15 mi northeast of Béthune and 13 mi west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord. A Stream, the "Becque du Biez", flows through the commune.

Population
The inhabitants are called Fleurbaisiens.

Places of interest

 * The church of Notre-Dame, built in 1929, is the work of architect Louis M. Cordonnier.
 * The four Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery
 * Remains of a Carthusian abbey.