Billy-Montigny

Billy-Montigny (Bili-Montini) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography
An ex-coalmining industrial town situated just 4 mi east of the centre of Lens at the junction of the N43 and D46 roads. The coal lasted just over 100 years, the last pits closing in the 1960s.

Sights

 * The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
 * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

History
The history of the area remains marked by the Courrières mine disaster which resulted in 1,099 casualties on 10 March 1906 in the area of the communes of Billy-Montigny, Méricourt and Sallaumines.

Personalities

 * Georges Lech and Bernard Lech, footballers
 * ZywOo, professional Counter-Strike player

International relations
The commune is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 Trzebinia, Poland
 * 🇮🇹 Reggello, Italy
 * 🇩🇪 Bonen, Germany