Pont-Remy

Pont-Remy
Pont-Remy
Location within Picardy region  Pont-Remy
Coordinates: 50°03′16″N 1°54′12″E / 50.0544°N 1.9033°ECoordinates: 50°03′16″N 1°54′12″E / 50.0544°N 1.9033°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher
Intercommunality	Haut Clocher
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Annie Roucoux
Area^1	9.93 km^2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	1,562
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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).^[1]
  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.^[2]
  An association was set up in 2007 to persuade the owners to save this historic monument. On August 13th 2012 the Château was severely damaged by fire, halting a planned community renovation and restoration program.^[3]
• The British cemetery

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

1. http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/08/28/the-ill-fated-abandoned-french-chateau-before-after/
2. http://culteff.over-blog.com/categorie-11113195.html
3. 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 (English)
• Pont-Remy on the Quid website (French)