Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Prouzel (French pronunciation: [pʁuzɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 352 | — |
| 1975 | 384 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 399 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 502 | +2.91% |
| 1999 | 503 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 492 | −0.28% |
| 2012 | 473 | −0.78% |
| 2017 | 552 | +3.14% |
| 2023 | 572 | +0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- Sixteenth-century church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, with baptismal fonts from the twelfth 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
Personalities
Gabriel Ferez, a student from Prouzel, was murdered in south London in June 2008.[4]
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ BBC News: “French village grieves for murdered son”
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