Pontvallain

Pontvallain (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃valɛ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Pontvallain
The town hall and church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
Location of Pontvallain
Pontvallain
Pontvallain
Coordinates: 47°45′03″N 0°11′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLa Flèche
CantonLe Lude
IntercommunalitySud Sarthe
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Xavier Gayat
Area
1
34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,675
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vallipontain, Vallipontaine
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72243 /72510
Elevation42–111 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.

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.[2]

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References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Sumption 2012, pp. 89-95.


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