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Bonnières, Pas de Calais

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Country
  
Department
  
Canton
  
Auxi-le-Château

Area
  
23.76 km²

Region
  
Arrondissement
  
Intercommunality
  
Région de Frévent

Local time
  
Monday 8:03 PM

Bonnières, Pas-de-Calais

Weather
  
6°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 85% Humidity

Bonnières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Contents

Map of 62270 Bonni%C3%A8res, France

Geography

A farming village located 26 miles (41 km) west of Arras at the junction of the D115 and D114 roads.

History

During World War II, Bonnières was subjected to heavy Allied bombing, as the Germans had built a launch site for their V1 rockets within the commune. The village was badly damaged, but not one missile was ever launched successfully

Sights

  • The church of St. Aubin, rebuilt in 1960 after the destruction of the village during World War II.
  • References

    Bonnières, Pas-de-Calais Wikipedia


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