Putting Jenlain on the map...

Jenlain is a small village in the north of France, close to the Belgian border in the Avesnois region. Apart from the natural assets that have shaped the landscape and forged its identity, the Avesnois has a remarkable heritage and was designated a Natural Regional Park in 1998.

With its hedge-lined pastures and meadows, deciduous woods, orchards, meandering streams, water mills, bandstands in the village squares and wayside shrines constructed in the local bluestone, the Avesnois has kept its local traditions and natural beauty. The cattle grazing in the fields complete the scene and are the source of many of the local specialities, such as the famous Maroilles cheese.

Located 10 km to the south-east of Valenciennes, Jenlain has developed on the edge of this idyllic haven of verdure. People flock to its Christmas market (the oldest in the region) each year, and to its famous beer festivals, organized by the Brotherhood of the Order of Jenlain Beers and of course the Brasserie Duyck !