Villers-Outréaux (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ utʁeo]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,533	—
1975	2,714	+0.99%
1982	2,576	−0.74%
1990	2,421	−0.77%
1999	2,184	−1.14%
2007	2,165	−0.11%
2012	2,121	−0.41%
2017	2,110	−0.10%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

The arms of Villers-Outréaux are blazoned : Gules, a cross indented Or.

History

A German airbase was in the town in WW-I.

War memorial

In September 2018 the villagers of Villers-Outréaux dedicated an especially commissioned memorial to commemorate British soldier Jack Williams (VC), (Victoria Cross), to express their thanks for helping to save their village from certain destruction, in 1918

See also

• Communes of the Nord department