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

Geography

A farming town situated in the valley of the Canche river, 20 mi west of Arras, at the junction of the D946, the D939 and the D941 roads.

History

The year 1137 saw the establishment of a Cistercian abbey by the Count de Saint-Pol at the hamlet of Cercamp. The town was invaded in 1537 by the French, and the castle was burned down in 1543 by the Duke of Vendôme. Frévent was partially destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944 during the Second World War.

Population

The inhabitants are called Fréventins.

Places of interest