Bénifontaine
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Bénifontaine ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Geography
A farming village situated just Template:Convert north of Lens at the junction of the N47 and D39 roads.
The airport of Lens-Bénifontaine (code LFQL) is located in the commune.
History
The commune owes its name to the quality of the local water, which is used for brewing the regional Ch'Ti beer. During World War I, the village, along with many others, was completely destroyed.
Population
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Sights
- The Castelain Ch’ti brewery.
- The aerodrome.
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin Template:In lang
- Aéroclub de Lens Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
- Castelain Brewery website Template:In lang