Bois-Bernard

Bois-Bernard
Commune
The town hall of Bois Bernard
Coat of arms
Bois-Bernard Location within Hauts-de-France region Bois-Bernard
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E / 50.3942; 2.9122Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E / 50.3942; 2.9122
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Harnes
Intercommunality	CA Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christine Toutain
Area1	3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	809
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62148 /62320
Elevation	41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads. It is located on the edge of first world war battlefields and munitions are regularly uncovered by farmers.

History

The village has had various names over the centuries:

• 1162 : Nemus Bernardi,
• 1221 : Boscus Bernardi,
• 1289 : Le Bos Biernart,
• 1362 : Bosbernart,
• 1452 : Boz-Bernard
• 1720 : Le Bois-Bernard.

During World War I, the village was destroyed. It was awarded the Croix de guerre on the 25 September 1920.

Population

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
• The ruins of a 13th-century castle.

Twinning

The village is twinned with the village of Grendon in Northamptonshire England.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Bernard.

• Official website (in French)