Coordinates: 50°06′57″N 3°12′38″E / 50.1158°N 3.2106°E / 50.1158; 3.2106

Masnières is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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:
Masnières Newfoundland Memorial
Masnières British Cemetery
Marcoing British Cemetery

Luc Alphand (born 6 August 1965) is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.

Born in Briançon (Hautes-Alpes), Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984. In 1997 he managed to win the World Cup by collecting points only in the two speed disciplines downhill and Super-G – a unique achievement in World Cup history.

In 1996 he won a bronze medal at the Alpine World Ski Championships at Sierra Nevada.

In the village of Chantemerle (which neighbours Luc's home town of Briançon in the Serre-Chevalier region) a black ski run has been named in his honour.

He retired from competitive skiing in 1997 and started a career in auto racing. First in the Nissan Micra Stars Cup (1997–1998), then in the European Le Mans Series (2001), the FIA GT Championship (2002), and the Lamborghini Supertrophy (2002). He won the 2006 Dakar Rally, in which he had finished runner-up a year earlier. With this victory, he was the first ex-skier to win the Paris-Dakar. He recently purchased two Corvette race cars from Pratt & Miller for use in the Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans.