Saint-Venant

Saint-Venant (Papingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department (administrative division) in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
Saint-Venant is situated some 9 mi northwest of Béthune and 26 mi west of Lille, at the junction of the D186 and D916 roads and by the banks of the Lys.

Places of interest

 * The church of St. Venant, rebuilt along with much of the village after the First World War.
 * The Hotel de Ville (Town Hall), dating from the eighteenth century.
 * The civilian cemetery, incorporating a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery and the grave of Edward Gordon Williams.
 * The town's war memorial.
 * A memorial to the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
 * Gardens of the Manoir de La Peylouse, incorporating an exhibition on First World War poetry.