Houlle is a commune of France, in the département of Pas-de-Calais (zone 62), the arrondissement of Saint-Omer, and the canton of Saint-Omer-nord. It belongs to the agglomeration of Saint-Omer which includes 19 communes, with a total of 65,000 inhabitants.

Its postal code is 62910

Population (1999): 934 inhabitants.

It distilles spirits from grain , flavoured with berries of the juniper tree, " the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle ".

This is drunk with the local speciality (potjevleesch) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.

" the Houlle " is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in SAGE of Audomarois.

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