Lestrem (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.INSEE commune file about north of Béthune and west of Lille by the banks of the Lawe River.
History In 1940 the hamlet of Le Paradis, on the south side of the commune, was the site of the Le Paradis massacre of British troops of the BEF, during the Battle of France.
Population
Twin town The town is twinned with Swanland in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Official website of the commune The CWGC cemetery at Le Paradis