Beaurains
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Beaurains (French pronunciation: [boʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
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The church of Beaurains | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′50″N 2°47′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Cédric Dupond[1] |
Area 1 | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,559 |
| • Density | 928/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62099 /62217 |
| Elevation | 70–99 m (230–325 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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, a large treasure was discovered dating from the Roman era. Known as the Beaurains Treasure, much was squandered and the little that remains is now at Arras. However, a silver candelabra, gold coins and some jewellery from the treasure are also in the British Museum.[4]
The commune was all but destroyed during the First World War.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,012 | — |
| 1975 | 3,982 | +10.24% |
| 1982 | 3,922 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 4,379 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 4,708 | +0.81% |
| 2010 | 5,083 | +0.70% |
| 2015 | 5,529 | +1.70% |
| 2021 | 5,515 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, rebuilt after 1918, along with the rest of the village
- Vestiges of an old castle
- Two First World War cemeteries
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Visitor Center (CWGC Experience) inaugurated in June 2019.[6]
Notable people
- The 19th-century French playwright and librettist Armand d'Artois was born in the village on 3 October 1788.
