Pont-Remy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Roucoux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80635 /80580 |
| Elevation | 6–109 m (20–358 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Pont-Remy (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ ʁemi]; also Pont-Rémy; Picard: Pont-d'Érmy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The commune is situated at the junction of the D901 and D183 roads at an ancient crossing point of the river Somme, some 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Abbeville. Pont-Remy station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.
Population
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,547 | — |
| 1975 | 1,406 | −1.36% |
| 1982 | 1,311 | −0.99% |
| 1990 | 1,395 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 1,497 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 1,430 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 1,469 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- The railway station
- Church of Saint-Pierre
- The Château de Pont Remy Somme, also known as the Château Clochard (meaning the 'homeless man' or 'tramp' a reference to its abandoned state) or Château Pianiste (for the number of pianos left at the site).[3]
The Château or Castle originally has been the site of numerous historical visitors including Cardinal Richelieu since its rebuilding after being destroyed during the hundred years war.[4]
An association was set up in 2007 to persuade the owners to save this historic monument. On August 13, 2012 the Château was severely damaged by fire, halting a planned community renovation and restoration program.[5] - The British cemetery
See also
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- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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External links
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