Boffles

Boffles
Commune
The church of Boffles
Coat of arms
Location of Boffles
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Coordinates: 50°15′18″N 2°12′12″E / 50.255°N 2.2033°E / 50.255; 2.2033
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Auxi-le-Château
Intercommunality	CC Ternois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Raymond Croisel[1]
Area 1	3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	48
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62143 /62390
Elevation	80–140 m (260–460 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boffles (French pronunciation: [bɔfl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[3]

Boffles is a small village located 25 miles (41 km) west of Arras on the D116 road. The market town of Auxi-le-Château lies 4 miles to the west and Frevent, 6 miles to the east. Auxi-le-Château has a weekly market, banks, supermarkets and a selection of shops. There are also several restaurants and bars serving local French cuisine.

The village is situated near a number of sights of the Pas-de-Calais and the Somme region, including a number of museums and battlefield sites relating to both first and second world wars.^{[citation needed]}

The Picardy region and Paris are also accessible from the village.^{[citation needed]}

Boffles has its own Maire, Raymond Croisel, Mairie at 21 Rue Marronniers and a church and records date to 1763.

As well as French residents, there are a number of English, Dutch and Brazilian people who live in the village.^{[citation needed]}

The graves of four British soldiers killed during wartime can be seen in the churchyard.

There are a number of community and social gatherings throughout the year.^{[citation needed]}

The inhabitants of Boffles are known as Bofflois in French.

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves.
• An English speaking Gite Complex Le Petit Hameau
• Walks, countryside views and cycling opportunities.

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

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• The CWGC graves.

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