Sailly-en-Ostrevent is a commune in the

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in the

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region of France.

Geography

Sailly-en-Ostrevent lies about east of Arras, at the junction of the D39 and D43 roads.

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St. Albin, rebuilt along with much of the village after World War I. * The cromlech of Les Bonnettes. In the fields of the commune stands a mound about five metres high, on which are erected five (there were once seven) large stones (

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or menhir). The last excavations took place in 1887 but no clues or evidence was discovered as to the origins of the monument.

Geography

Population

Places of interest

See also