Ponthoile
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Ponthoile is a commune
in the Somme
department of Picardie
in northern France
.
, near the bay of the Somme
.
on their way to the Battle of Crécy
. Ponthoile was attacked on Saint-Barthélémy’s day, 24 August, just two days before the battle, burning down the 12th century church.
In the 13th century, there were 180 homes in Ponthoile, according to Dom
Grenier. After the ravages of the wars against the English and Burgundians
, according to English statistics, there were only 48. The population of Ponthoile subsequently increase slowly into the middle of the 19th century, before declining again, as farming became mechanisied and people left for the big cities
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 of 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
Ponthoile is situated on the D235 road, some 15 km northwest of AbbevilleAbbeville
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...
, near the bay of the Somme
Somme 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....
.
History
In 1346, during the Hundred Years War, English troops burnt and pillaged the towns of the PonthieuPonthieu
Ponthieu was one of six feudal counties that eventually merged together to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France. Its chief town is Abbeville.- History :...
on their way to the Battle of Crécy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
. Ponthoile was attacked on Saint-Barthélémy’s day, 24 August, just two days before the battle, burning down the 12th century church.
In the 13th century, there were 180 homes in Ponthoile, according to Dom
Dom (title)
Dom is a title of respect prefixed to the given name. It derives from Latin Dominus.It is used in English for certain Benedictine and Carthusian monks, and for members of certain communities of Canons Regular. Examples include Benedictine monks of the English Benedictine Congregation...
Grenier. After the ravages of the wars against the English and Burgundians
Burgundians
The Burgundians were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr , and from there to mainland Europe...
, according to English statistics, there were only 48. The population of Ponthoile subsequently increase slowly into the middle of the 19th century, before declining again, as farming became mechanisied and people left for the big cities
Demography
| 1698 | 1772 | 1831 | 1851 | 1860 | 1901 | 1921 | 1946 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 399 | 728 | 878 | 904 | 851 | 715 | 661 | 569 | 599 | 537 | 509 | 502 | 547 | 610 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||||||||||
Main sights
- Memorial to the aviation pioneers, the brothers CaudronCaudronThe Caudron Airplane Company was a French aircraft company founded in 1909 by brothers Gaston Caudron and René Caudron . It was one of the earliest aircraft manufacturers in France and produced planes for the military in both World War I and World War II...
. - Church of Saint Pierre. Badly damaged by two fires, it was decided, in 1836, to build a bigger, better church in brick and slate.