Pontvallain

Pontvallain
Commune
The town hall and church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
The town hall and church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
Coat of arms of Pontvallain
Coat of arms
Location of Pontvallain
Map
Pontvallain is located in France
Pontvallain
Pontvallain
Pontvallain is located in Pays de la Loire
Pontvallain
Pontvallain
Coordinates: 47°45′03″N 0°11′32″E / 47.7508°N 0.1922°E / 47.7508; 0.1922
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLa Flèche
CantonLe Lude
IntercommunalitySud Sarthe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Gayat[1]
Area
1
34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,614
 • Density46/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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Sumption, Jonathan (2011). Hundred Years War Vol 3: Divided Houses. pp. 89–95. ISBN 9780571266562.
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