Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Givenchy-en-Gohelle | |
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 17th century Église Saint-Martin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Liévin |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Senechal[1] |
Area 1 | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62371 /62580 |
| Elevation | 48–148 m (157–486 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Givenchy-en-Gohelle (French pronunciation: [ʒivɑ̃ʃi ɑ̃ ɡɔɛl], lit. 'Givenchy in Gohelle'; Picard: Givinchy-in-Gohelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2] The village was destroyed during World War I but was rebuilt after the war.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Givenchy-en-Gohelle is a large farming village situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the D55 roads. Its neighboring communes are Souchez to the west, Angres to the northwest, Liévin to the north, Avion to the east and Vimy to the southeast.
The Bois de Givenchy or Givenchy Forest, covers much of the commune on its northern side. To further the agricultural range of products, the commune of Givenchy-en-Gohelle have planted grapes (chardonnay and pinot gris). The first grape harvest took place in 2000.
First World War
[edit | edit source]During the First World War, Givenchy-en-Gohelle was on the front line between German and Allied forces during the battles of Arras and was severely damaged, particularly during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. For much of the First World War, the village also was the site of sustained underground fighting between German and British tunneling units. Givenchy-en-Gohelle was taken by the 2nd Canadian Division on 13 April 1917. Over 150 war casualties (1914–1918) are commemorated at the Canadian cemetery here and 109 from the Battle of Vimy Ridge are buried here.[4]
The centennial commemoration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge was held at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial near the village on 9 April 2017.[5] Estimates before the event indicated that up to 30,000 would attend.[6]
By early April 2017, the village had been decorated with 500 Canadian flags.[3][7]
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,555 | — |
| 1975 | 1,627 | +0.65% |
| 1982 | 1,755 | +1.09% |
| 1990 | 1,973 | +1.47% |
| 1999 | 2,051 | +0.43% |
| 2007 | 2,093 | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 2,024 | −0.67% |
| 2017 | 1,947 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- The Canadian National Vimy Memorial to commemorate First World War Canadian dead and missing, presumed dead, in France.[9]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Canadian memorial and cemeteries.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The CWGC burials in the churchyard
- The CWGC cemetery at Souchez
- The Vimy Memorial on the CWGC site
- The local winegrowers' website (in French)
- Official commune website (in French)
- Regional website (in French)
Gallery
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Town hall -
Saint-Martin church -
War memorial
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