Tournehem-sur-la-Hem

Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (Doornem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
Tournehem-sur-la-Hem is located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D217 and D218 road junction, on the banks of the river Hem.

Places of interest

 * The church of Saint Médard, dating from the fifteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century, now a historical monument.
 * The ruins of the 12th-century château which was destroyed in 1542.
 * The area also has some windmills, such as the Moulin à vent Bacquet.
 * The eighteenth-century château at Guémy.
 * The church of Notre-Dame at Guémy, dating from the eighteenth century.
 * The ruins of the 13th-century chapel of Guémy on Saint Louis Mount, which has extensive views of the area

Transport
The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in 1881. The railway was closed in 1955.