Laventie
Laventie is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A small farming and light industrial town, situated some 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Béthune and 12 miles (19.3 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D166, D173 and D174 roads. Famous for its cherries.
Population
Places of interest
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries. Captain George McElroy, a leading ace fighter pilot of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force (KIA in 1918) is buried in Laventie CWGC cemetery. It has also been suggested that fighter ace Mick Mannock is buried in the same cemetery, as an unidentified British airman. Nelson Victor Carter, VC, is also buried here.
The German War Graves Commission cemeteries.
The church of St. Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
Twin towns
Iserlohn, Germany, since 1967
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
The works of Maxime Real del Sarte
References
INSEE commune file
External links
Official website of Laventie (French)