Beaurains Explained

Beaurains
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Offignies (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Arras
Canton:Arras-3
Insee:62099
Postal Code:62217
Mayor:Pierre Ansart[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CU d'Arras
Coordinates:50.2639°N 2.7894°W
Elevation M:92
Elevation Min M:70
Elevation Max M:99
Area Km2:5.99

Beaurains (in French pronounced as /boʁɛ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[2]

Geography

A suburban town located 3 miles (5 km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.

History

The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important leprosarium that treated Jean Bodel, a French poet.
On 21 December 1922, a large treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the Beaurains Treasure, much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. However, a silver candelabra, gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the British Museum.[3] The commune was all but destroyed during the First World War.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62099-beaurains INSEE commune file
  3. https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?place=34855&plaA=34855-3-1 British Museum Collection
  4. Web site: 2019-06-24 . The CWGC Experience, un musée au nom de tous les soldats de la Couronne . 2023-01-16 . La Voix du Nord . fr.