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

Geography

A small farming village located 28 miles (47 km) northwest of Arras on the D98 road.

History

On 15 September 1916, during the First World War, shortly before Haig's attack on Flers, the British Tank Corps, equipped with its new 'secret weapon', the tank, and commanded by General Hugh Elles set up its headquarters at Chateau de Bermicourt. At that time the chateau belonged to Count Jean de Hauteclocque. The headquarters remained stationed there until the end of the war.^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	159	—
1975	146	−1.21%
1982	143	−0.30%
1990	127	−1.47%
1999	128	+0.09%
2009	156	+2.00%
2014	155	−0.13%
2020	172	+1.75%
Source: INSEE^[5]

Sights

The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
The château.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ The Tank Corps Memorial in Bermicourt at www.ternois-tourisme.com. Retrieved 18 Mar 2016.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Hotel - Restaurant at Bermicourt (in French)

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] The Tank Corps Memorial in Bermicourt at www.ternois-tourisme.com. Retrieved 18 Mar 2016.

[pophist-5] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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