Masnières

Masnières
Masnières
Commune
	The town hall in Masnières
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 50°06′57″N 3°12′38″E / 50.1158°N 3.2106°ECoordinates: 50°06′57″N 3°12′38″E / 50.1158°N 3.2106°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Cambrai
Canton	Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francis Noblecourt
Area 1	10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,731
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59389 /59241
Elevation	54–119 m (177–390 ft) ; (avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Masnières (French pronunciation: [manjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry[]

	The arms of Masnières are blazoned: Azure, an inescutcheon between in orle 11 billets argent. (Ligny-en-Cambrésis, Masnières and Villers-au-Tertre use the same arms.)

History[]

Masnières figured into the 1917 Battle of Cambrai during which time it was briefly captured by the British on the first day of the battle, November 20, and held for twelve days to protect vital bridgeheads between Masnières and Marcoing before the British withdrawal under the weight of heavy German counter-attack.

The actions of the battle are commemorated in and around Masnières by several Commonwealth War Graves Commission landmarks in and around the town, including: