Royon (French pronunciation: ​[ʁwajɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Royon
Commune
Rebuilt château
Coat of arms
Location of Royon
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Coordinates: 50°28′25″N 1°59′35″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Cornuel
Area 1	7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	139
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62725 /62990
Elevation	54–160 m (177–525 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Royon is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D130 road, in the valley of the Créquoise river.

Population

History

The slopes of hills in the region were blocked by thorny hedges of créquiers, the wild plum, and these hedges were called royons [4]
The first mention of Royon is in 893 in Gallia Christiana.[5] It is mentioned again in 1641 as 'Roion', and became 'Royon' in 1804.[6]

Places of interest

• The church of St. Germain, dating from the sixteenth century.[7]
• The Louis XV château, destroyed in May 1944.
• The present day château, home of the current mayor.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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  Louis XV château, before World War II
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  Church of Saint-Germain
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  Tombstone of the de Bryas family
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  Transcription of words and symbols on the tombstone

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