Editing Vimy (section)

==Geography and history==
Vimy is a farming town, situated some {{convert|6|mi|km|0|order=flip|abbr=off|sp=us}} north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the [[Route nationale 17|N17]] roads. It is situated on the crest of Vimy Ridge, a prominent feature overlooking the Artois region.

The town was first mentioned in 1183 as ''Viniarcum'' and was the scene of much fighting during the fourteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries among the French, English, Dutch and Spanish forces.

The ridge was the scene of fierce fighting in the First World War. Seized by the Germans in 1914, it was the subject of [[Second Battle of Artois|a French assault]] in 1915. In 1917 the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place southeast of Vimy and was an important battle of the war for Canadian military history. The town was practically destroyed during the fighting in the area.