Monchy-le-Preux
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Monchy-le-Preux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃiləpʁø]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France ten kilometres (six miles) southeast of Arras.
History
During the First World War, ten Commonwealth soldiers, from Newfoundland territory while still independent from Canada fought off a German counterattack in April 1917 and kept the village from German occupation.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 465 | — |
| 1975 | 423 | −1.34% |
| 1982 | 455 | +1.05% |
| 1990 | 487 | +0.85% |
| 1999 | 521 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 571 | +1.15% |
| 2012 | 676 | +3.43% |
| 2017 | 651 | −0.75% |
| Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- Monchy-le-Preux (Newfoundland) Memorial commemorating soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment in World War I.
- Windmill British Cemetery
- Monchy British Cemetery
- The caribou monument to the Newfoundland Regiment
- The commemorative plaque