The Canal d'Aire flows past the commune, forming its southern border.

During the First World War, it was completely destroyed, as this was the only part of the entire front that withheld the force of the German offensive in the spring of 1918.

[4] During the Second World War, at the time of the withdrawal of British troops towards Dunkirk, the school, mayor's office and the memorial village hall were again destroyed.

After the devastation of that war, the citizens of Liverpool donated reading books and money to the town of Givenchy-les-la-Bassee.

Finally, the community of Givenchy still to this day has meetings with Liverpool's Lord Mayor and unity between the two places are still strong