Robecq

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

Geography
Robecq is situated about 7 mi northwest of Béthune and 31 mi southwest of Lille. The Canal d’Aire and the rivers Clarence and Busnes all flow through the commune.

History
During World War I intense action took place close to Robecq. In his posthumously published memoir, Private A S Bullock recalls the fighting at Bacquerolles Farm, noting that the German attack was repelled 'chiefly by my Lewis gun!'. He also recalls a much lighter, indeed hilarious, incident when the British troops stationed near Robecq were ordered to have a bath.

Places of interest

 * The church of St. Maurice, dating from the fourteenth century.
 * The eighteenth-century farmhouse of L’Abiette.
 * The war memorial.
 * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.