Houdain

Houdain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
A former coalmining, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 3 mi south of Béthune at the junction of the D86, D301 and the D341 roads. The small rivers Lawe and Blanche join within the commune.

Places of interest
The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century.

Notable people
Hervé, real name Florimond Ronger, a composer, was born here in 1825.