Preux-au-Bois
Preux-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [pʁø o bwa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Preux-au-Bois are blazoned : Quarterly 1&4: Argent, a fess sable; 2&3: Or, a cross moline sable. (Bellaing, Oisy and Preux-au-Bois use the same arms.)
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Points of interest
- Arboretum de l'Étang David
- There is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery just outside of the village with graves from World War I and World War II.
- Statue of Louise Thuliez, a French resistance fighter during both World Wars. It was erected in 1970.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Preux-au-Bois Communal Cemetery". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Anderson, John; Pluk, Victor (2015). Trapped Behind Enemy Lines: Accounts of British Soldiers and their Protectors in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 51. ISBN 9781473874084.
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