Pont-Remy | |
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 The church in Pont-Remy | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pont-Remy | |
Pont-Remy Pont-Remy | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′16″N 1°54′12″E / 50.0544°N 1.9033°E / 50.0544; 1.9033 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Roucoux1 |
Area 1 | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 1,438 |
| • Density | 145/km2 (375/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 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | −0.35% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Places of interest
- 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).4
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.5
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.6 - The British cemetery
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "The ill-fated Abandoned French Chateau: Before & After". 28 August 2012.
- "Châteaux de la Somme - Une Somme de… - Adieu Pont-Rémy.... - Une Somme de… - Une Somme de… - MàJ Châteaux de la… - le blog de LeTeffou". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- "Le Courrier picard - Un incendie dévaste le château - Picardie Maritime - Info locale - Actualités - Votre actualité quotidienne locale, régionale et nationale - Information Picardie, Somme, Oise, Aisne". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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