City: Saint-Omer is a city in the North
of France, in the region Pas-de-Calais. This city, situated
on the banks of the river Aa and the channel of Neuffossé,
came into existence in the 7th century. For centuries this
place was a part of Flanders. It was the property of the Counts
of Flanders and the Dukes of Burgundy. The place came to belong
to France under the Treaty of Nijmegen (1678).
For a long time the city was known for its cloth industry.
Today the industry of the city is centered on linen, sugar,
soap, mustard, making beer and liquor distillation. There
are 15,004 inhabitants (2006) living here today.
