Wingles

Wingles is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
An ex-coalmining area, now a farming and light industrial town, Wingles lies 6 mi north of Lens, at the junction of the N47, D39 and the D165 roads.

Places of interest

 * The church of St. Leger, rebuilt along with the rest of the town, after World War I.

Notable people

 * Émilienne Moreau-Evrard, French resistance heroine, was born at Wingles in 1898.