Pont-Remy
Encyclopedia
Pont-Remy is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
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, some 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Abbeville
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D901 and D183 roads at an ancient crossing point of the Somme RiverSomme River
The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France. The name Somme comes from a Celtic word meaning tranquility. The department Somme was named after this river....
, some 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
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Population
| 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
- Church of Saint-Pierre
- The château. Because of its position on a small island, it held out against the English forces during the Hundred Years War.
Cardinal Richelieu was imprisoned here.
The present-day owners have allowed the building to fall into disrepair, much to the chagrin of the people of the village. An association was set up in 2007 to persuade the owners to see reason and help to save this historic monument - The British cemetery