Bois-Bernard

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Bois-Bernard

(2020–2026) Jean-Marie Monchy^[1]Area

3.97 km² (1.53 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

827 • Density210/km² (540/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62148 /62320

Elevation41–70 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.

Bois-Bernard (French pronunciation: [bwa bɛʁnaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[3]

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	609	—
1975	614	+0.12%
1982	672	+1.30%
1990	816	+2.46%
1999	840	+0.32%
2009	809	−0.38%
2014	828	+0.47%
2020	821	−0.14%
Source: INSEE^[4]

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

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE