Bois-Bernard

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

WWW bois-bernard.fr

Geography

The village is mainly a farming village located 10 miles 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.