Bois-Bernard Explained

Bois-Bernard
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Bois-Bernard.svg
Arrondissement:	Lens
Canton:	Harnes
Insee:	62148
Postal Code:	62320
Mayor:	Jean-Marie Monchy^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Hénin-Carvin
Coordinates:	50.3942°N 2.9122°W
Elevation M:	65
Elevation Min M:	41
Elevation Max M:	70
Area Km2:	3.97

Bois-Bernard (in French pronounced as /bwa bɛʁnaʁ/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[2]

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 spent 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.

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

• Official website

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/COM62148-bois-bernard INSEE commune file