Vis-en-Artois

Vis-en-Artois
Vis-en-Artois
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Vis-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°14′52″N 2°56′27″E / 50.2478°N 2.9408°ECoordinates: 50°14′52″N 2°56′27″E / 50.2478°N 2.9408°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Vitry-en-Artois
Intercommunality	Osartis
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christian Thiévet
Area^1	6.42 km^2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	566
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62864 / 62156
Elevation	46–88 m (151–289 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vis-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of 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

A CWGC cemetery

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.

Population

Historical population of Vis-en-Artois

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	585	608	617	603	539	536	566
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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.^[1]

Town hall

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery

External links

• Vis-en-Artois official website (French)
• Vis-en-Artois on the Quid website (French)