Pontvallain

Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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(2020–2026) Xavier Gayat[1]Area
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34.88 km2 (13.47 sq mi)Population
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1,624 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Demonym(s)Vallipontain, VallipontaineTime 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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sumption, Jonathan (2011). Hundred Years War Vol 3: Divided Houses. pp. 89–95. ISBN 9780571266562.
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