Pronville-en-Artois (; literally "Pronville in
Artois
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"), simply Pronville until 2017, is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
Pronville-en-Artois is situated southeast of Arras, on the D22 road.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St. Géry, rebuilt, as was much of the village, after the First World War
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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