Municipality of Pas-de-Calais, in the Hauts-de-France region, Houdain is part of the agglomeration community of Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane, and takes place in the former mining basin of the north, at a distance of thirty kilometers from Arras.
Ancient Celtic village, Houdain hosted in ancient times a Roman camp because of its dominant and strategic location. From fortified Roman camp, it then passes into the hands of the Merovingians, before being burned by the Normans in the ninth century. Destroyed many times over the centuries, it was not until the Renaissance that Houdain became a full-fledged municipality. Strongly affected by the two world wars, she was able to rebuild herself to reveal the face we know today.
Today considered as the starting point of the Route du Patois, Houdain also seduces with its landscapes and its modest historical heritage.