Bois-Bernard

Bois-Bernard
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Coat of arms of Bois-Bernard Coat of arms
Bois-Bernard
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Bois-Bernard
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Vimy
Intercommunality	Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christine Toutain
Area1	3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	809
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62148 / 62320
Elevation	41–70 m (135–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
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.

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

Geography

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

History

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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	559	—
1968	609	+8.9%
1975	614	+0.8%
1982	672	+9.4%
1990	816	+21.4%
1999	840	+2.9%
2009	809	−3.7%

Sights

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

International relations

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

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