Prouzel

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Prouzel is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.

Population

Population Growth

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
306	352	384	399	502	503
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• 16th century church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, with baptismal fonts from the 12th century
• 17th century château
• The ‘Coulée verte’ (en: ’Green Trail’). When the local railway closed in 1939, the derelict line was eventually converted into a pleasant nature trail.
• 18th century pigeon house

See also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

• Prouzel on the Insee website
• Prouzel on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Prouzel from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 13th 2008.

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