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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Osartis

Area
  
6.42 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:05 AM

INSEE/Postal code
  
62864 / 62156

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Vitry-en-Artois

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
536 (1999)

Area1
  
6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)

Arrondissement
  
Arras

Vis-en-Artois

Weather
  
6°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 92% Humidity

Vis-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of 62156 Vis-en-Artois, France

Geography

Vis-en-Artois is situated 8 miles (12.9 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D9 roads.

History

World War I deeply affected the town, which was under the thumb of German troops from September 30, 1914 until its liberation by Canadian forces on 24 August 1918.

During the year 1918 the village was completely destroyed. The people who had not fled before the arrival of the invading troops were evacuated to Belgium.

On 24 September 1920, Vis-en-Artois received the Croix de Guerre.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I.
  • The war memorial, inaugurated on August 10, 1924.
  • For the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt see Haucourt.

    • References

    Vis-en-Artois Wikipedia
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