Neuvireuil

Neuvireuil is a common French, located in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Geography

History

From which comes the name from the village?

The dictionary Historique and archaeological quotes " Nova Virella or Novella in XIème century, Noeuvirelles, Nevirelle with the XII ème century) in 1210 certain Nicolas de Neuvireuil seems witness in a donation made with the abbey of Annay. (ref.: Rene Jacques)

Neuvireuil… on the road of the invasions

Neuvireuil, small village of 474 ha gathering 461 inhabitants, " Neuvireuillois" , is located between Arras and Douai, with the last highway toll while going up towards north, with the limit between the Paris basin and the plain of North, in a zone of passage, a Northern corridor Is - Southern West used with the wire of the centuries by the populations, the merchants even of the invaders.

The settlement is thus very old there and in its area are undertaken regularly, at the time of work, of archaeological research. With approximately 5 km, the homo sapien identified by two cranium fragments and 200000 year old old man.

Rene Jacques noted for Neuvireuil: in the middle of the XIXème century one found to the localities the Eighteen and the Four, of the ancient foundations with a badly stopped cellar and wells. But the village also had dark days: its situation was worth to him to be completely shaven at the time of the Great War.

the blazon

Mouths with money Losanges The lords de Neuvireuil are announced as of XIIè century. In 1210, certain Nicolas de Neuvireuil seems witness in a donation made with the Abbey of Annay.

Neuvireuil enters the family of Gomiécourt then, by sale, into 175, in that of Wartelle, lieutenant of the city of Arras. It falls finally to of Chastel, whose last descendente is extinct in 2002.

A former family blasonnait of mouths with ten money rhombuses. The common one took again these weapons.

Administration

Demography

Graph of evolution of the population 1794-1999

Places and monuments

the War memorial the

Located at the Crossroads of the Streets of Fresnes, Wood-Bernard and Grand' Street Go back to inauguration: 1963 The text of the dedication: " The Commune of NEUVIREUIL has his/her dead children for France"

Its church

The parochial community of Neuvireuil is extremely old. It is necessary to go back to 1907. The extent of the parish resembled little thing close with the surface present of commune - 474 hectares with almost the same territorial limits. At the time of the organization of the parishes, with the Early middle ages, the church was dedicated in Saint Heart. A gross tower out of bricks and stones sheltered a classified bell historic building going back to 1631 to 1637, according to a note found in the bulletin of the survey firm of the Cambric province of 1911 whose description was written by the count P. - has of Chastel of Howarderie. The current church was rebuilt between 1928 and 1930. The life of the parish and the village is characterized by the presence of a private school (Holy Therese).

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Pas-de-Calais

External bonds

Site of the commune of Neuvireuil
Neuvireuil on the site of the national geographical Institute
Neuvireuil on the site of INSEE
Neuvireuil on the site of Quid
Localization of Neuvireuil on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Neuvireuil on Mapquest

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