Pont-Remy
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Pont-Remy
|commune status = Commune
|image = Pont-Rémy 1.jpg
|caption = The church in Pont-Remy
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr PontRemy (Somme).svg
|arrondissement = Abbeville
|canton = Rue
|INSEE = 80635
|postal code = 80580
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
|coordinates = {{coord|50.0544|1.9033|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 9
|elevation min m = 6
|elevation max m = 109
|area km2 = 9.93
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Pont-Remy ({{IPA|fr|pɔ̃ ʁemi}}; also Pont-Rémy; {{langx|pcd|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 {{Convert|7|mi|km|0}} southeast of Abbeville. Pont-Remy station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.
Population
{{Historical populations
| 1968|1547
| 1975|1406
| 1982|1311
| 1990|1395
| 1999|1400
| 2007|1497
| 2012|1430
| 2017|1469
| source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80635#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| percentages = pagr
| align = none
}}
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).{{Cite web|url=http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/08/28/the-ill-fated-abandoned-french-chateau-before-after/|title=The ill-fated Abandoned French Chateau: Before & After|date=28 August 2012}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://culteff.over-blog.com/categorie-11113195.html |title=Châteaux de la Somme - Une Somme de… - Adieu Pont-Rémy.... - Une Somme de… - Une Somme de… - MàJ Châteaux de la… - le blog de LeTeffou |access-date=2013-01-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517073501/http://culteff.over-blog.com/categorie-11113195.html |archive-date=2013-05-17 }}
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.{{Cite web | title=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 | url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/courrier/Actualites/Info-locale/Picardie-Maritime/Un-incendie-devaste-le-chateau | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819021444/http://www.courrier-picard.fr:80/courrier/Actualites/Info-locale/Picardie-Maritime/Un-incendie-devaste-le-chateau | access-date=2025-04-02 | archive-date=2012-08-19}} - The British cemetery
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060326015608/http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchextension/pontremy.htm The British and Commonwealth Cemetery, just north of the village] {{in lang|en}}
{{Somme communes}}
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Category:Communes of Somme (department)
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