Bois-Bernard
Bois-Bernard
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Bois-Bernard
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Vimy
Intercommunality	Hénin-Carvin
Mayor	Christine Toutain (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
Land area1	3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population2	840  (1999)
- Density	212 /km2 (550 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62148/ 62320
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.

Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 2°54′44″E / 50.3942°N 2.9122°E / 50.3942; 2.9122

Bois-Bernard is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography [link]

A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Arras on the D919 and D46 roads.

The village sign

History [link]

Known by several variations over the centuries:

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

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

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

Population [link]

Places of interest [link]

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

See also [link]

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References [link]

• INSEE commune file

External links [link]

• Official website (French)
• Website of Hénin-Carvin (French)
• Bois-Bernard on the Quid website (French)

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