Bois-Bernard () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.INSEE commune file
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.
Population
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.
References
External links
Official website