Samer

Samer (Samé; Sint-Wulmaars) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Places of interest

 * The church of St.Martin, dating from the 15th century.
 * The château du Grand-Molinet, dating from the 18th century.
 * The ruins of an abbey, dating from the 15th century.
 * Two museums, of art and of natural history.
 * The de la Vienne farmhouse (1700).

Notable people

 * Saint Vulmar, hermit who founded Samer Abbey in the 6th century. "Samer" may be a corruption of his name.
 * Eustace the Monk (c. 1170–1217), pirate and mercenary, was a Benedictine monk at Samer Abbey
 * Jean Mouton (c. 1459-30 October 1522) was a French composer of the Renaissance.
 * Jean-Charles Cazin (1840-1901), French landscape painter, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin (1788-1864), was born at Samer.