Bénifontaine

Bénifontaine is a village in , , and has about 343 residents. Bénifontaine is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 343 residents
  • Also known as: “Benifontaine”
  • Postal code: 62410

Places of Interest

Highlights: Brasserie Castelain and Église Saint-Laurent d’Hulluch.

Brewery
Photo: Brasserie Castelain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a brewery.

Church
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Town hall
Photo: Floflo62, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lens and Harnes.

Photo: Dvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in , called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens.

Town
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in the region of . is situated 7 km southeast of Bénifontaine.

Village
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, GFDL.
is a commune in the department in the region of . It is part of the , the canton of Wingles and the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin. The current mayor is Christelle Buissette, elected in 2023. is situated 8 km southwest of Bénifontaine.

Bénifontaine

Latitude
50.48548° or 50° 29′ 8″ north
Longitude
2.83049° or 2° 49′ 50″ east
Population
343
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
UN/LOCODE
FR BF3
Open location code
9F24FRPJ+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 875585183
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3033485
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hulluch and Wingles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mairie de Bénifontaine and Chapelle Saint-Druon de Bénifontaine.

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