The town of Roost-Warendin was born from the association of two distinct villages and only existed since the Revolution! Before that date, Roost was a small parish in the heart of the marshes. Its name means "reed" in lufthansa dialect. Warendin was a small hamlet attached to the commune of Râches. In the Revolution, the territories are redefined and the two villages gathered. But this fusion did not smooth. The residents of Warendin wanted to build a new church in the centre of the two hamlets, but the inhabitants of Roost wanted to keep theirs. It was only after numerous discussions that the new church Saint-Martin was inaugurated in 1832. But the hatchet was far from buried and the inhabitants of both municipalities refused to mix. In the church, the inhabitants of Roost were standing on the right and those of Warendin on the left… and this separation continued to the cemetery! Fortunately, over the years, all the inhabitants ended up uniting and forming a second souffle, thanks to the activity of the 9 Escarpelle Grand Pit, which closed its doors only in 1990 and whose headframe is the last visible remnant, kept in homage to the miners, who came to live in large numbers in Roost-Warendin. The municipality also has an exceptional natural heritage protecting 210 rare plant species and 57 species of birds. Hiking trails, green lanes and observation sites await all lovers of nature. Roost-Warendin, a small municipality with rich heritage.

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