Anvin

Anvin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

Anvin is a farming village located in the Ternoise river valley, 28 miles northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D343, D70 and D94 roads.

Population

The inhabitants are called Anvinois in French.

Sights

The church of St. Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
The ruins of a seventeenth-century chateau.
Vestiges of a watermill.
Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Anvin in 1881. The railway closed in 1952. Anvin station was also served by the SNCF. Although the line is still open to traffic, the station is closed.