Prosnes | |
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 The town hall in Prosnes | |
 Location of Prosnes | |
Prosnes Prosnes | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′25″N 4°17′28″E / 49.19020°N 4.291°E / 49.19020; 4.291 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Munier1 |
Area 1 | 32.79 km2 (12.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 486 |
| • Density | 14.8/km2 (38.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51447 /51400 |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Prosnes (French pronunciation: [pʁon]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
Around sixty Gaulish burials were excavated in the mid-19th century, revealing both pottery and jewellery.3
The village suffered extensive damage during the First World War.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Buckland, Paul C.; Frederick, C. (2006). Excavations on Iron Age and Roman Cemeteries in the Champagne Region. Oxbow Books.