Editing Givenchy-en-Gohelle (section)

==First World War==
During the [[First World War]], Givenchy-en-Gohelle  was on the front line between German and [[Allies of World War I|Allied forces]] during the battles of Arras and was severely damaged, particularly during the [[Battle of Vimy Ridge]] in 1917. For much of the First World War, the village also was the site of sustained [[tunnel warfare|underground fighting]] between German and [[Tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers|British tunneling units]]. Givenchy-en-Gohelle was taken by the 2nd Canadian Division on 13 April 1917. Over 150 war casualties (1914–1918) are commemorated at the Canadian cemetery here and 109 from the Battle of Vimy Ridge are buried here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/overseas/first-world-war/france/givenchy|title=Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery - Memorials In France - First World War Memorials Overseas - Memorials Overseas - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada|first=Veterans Affairs|last=Canada|date=26 January 2024 }}</ref>

The centennial commemoration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge was held at the [[Canadian National Vimy Memorial]] near the village on 9 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39541940| title=Vimy Ridge: Royals commemorate defining WW1 battle| date=9 April 2017| publisher=BBC| access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> Estimates before the event indicated that up to 30,000 would attend.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/03/31/toronto-photographer-commemorates-vimy-100th.html|title=Toronto photographer to open exhibition to commemorate battle of Vimy Ridge|date=31 March 2017|publisher=Toronto Star|first=Alicja|last=Siekierska|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref>

By early April 2017, the village had been decorated with 500 Canadian flags.<ref name="ctvnews.ca"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3362739/givenchy-en-gohelle-canadian-flags-vimy-ridge/|title=French town plastered with over 500 Canadian flags for Vimy Ridge anniversary}}</ref>