Beaurains

French commune
name= Beaurains
region=
departement=
arrondissement=Arras
canton= Arras-Sud
insee=62099
cp=62217
maire= Pierre Ansart
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Communauté urbaine d'Arras
longitude=2.78944444444
latitude=50.2638888889
alt moy=92 m
alt mini=70 m
alt maxi=99 m
hectares=599
km²=5,99
sans=5021
date-sans=2007
dens=785|

Beaurains is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais "département" in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A suburban town located 3 miles (5km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.

History

The first church here was built in 674. In the 12th century, the parish council created an important leprosarium that treated Jean Bodel, a French poet.
On 21 December 1922, treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the "Treasure of Beaurains." Much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras.The commune was all but destroyed during World War I.

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St.Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village.
* Vestiges of an old castle.
* Two World War I cemeteries.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

* [http://villebeaurains.free.fr Official website of Beaurains] fr
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2000087&mode=1 The CWGC cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2027227&mode=1The communal cemetery at Beaurains]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=26597&req=Beaurains Beaurains on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on June 4th 2008."