Pontvallain | |
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![]() The town hall and church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul | |
Coordinates: 47°45′03″N 0°11′32″E / 47.7508°N 0.1922°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | La Flèche |
Canton | Le Lude |
Intercommunality | Sud Sarthe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Gayat[1] |
Area 1 | 34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,624 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vallipontain, Vallipontaine |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72243 /72510 |
Elevation | 42–111 m (138–364 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pontvallain (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃valɛ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
It was the site, on 4 December 1370, of the Battle of Pontvallain, a significant military engagement between England and France (who had the victory) during the Hundred Years' War.[3]
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References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Sumption, Jonathan (2011). Hundred Years War Vol 3: Divided Houses. pp. 89–95. ISBN 9780571266562.
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