Pont-Remy

Pont-Remy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Pont-Remy
Commune
The church in Pont-Remy
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-Remy
Pont-Remy Show map of France Pont-Remy Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°03′16″N 1°54′12″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Annie Roucoux
Area ^1	9.93 km^2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,469
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated at the junction of the D901 and D183 roads at an ancient crossing point of the Somme River, some 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Abbeville.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
1525	1547	1406	1311	1395	1400	1562
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The railway station

The railway station at the beginning of the 20th century

• 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).[2]
  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.[3]
  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.[4]
• The British cemetery

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/08/28/the-ill-fated-abandoned-french-chateau-before-after/
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. http://www.courrier-picard.fr/courrier/Actualites/Info-locale/Picardie-Maritime/Un-incendie-devaste-le-chateau

External links

• The British and Commonwealth Cemetery, just north of the village (in English)