| Palluel | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Arras |
| Canton: | Bapaume |
| Insee: | 62646 |
| Postal Code: | 62860 |
| Mayor: | Thierry Gilleron[1] |
| Term: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Coordinates: | 50.2681°N 3.0992°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 34 |
| Elevation Max M: | 60 |
| Area Km2: | 2.77 |
Palluel (in French pronounced as /palɥɛl/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Palluel is situated 19miles east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D13 roads, in the valley of the river Sensée.
The entire village was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.
On 24 June 1967 the commune was devastated by a narrow F5 tornado, killing 6 and injuring 30 others. 7 other villages were impacted. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles picked up and thrown over homes and trees severely damaged. Although it reached 250 meters wide, it traveled 23 km.[3] [4] This is the most intense tornado to hit France since August 19, 1845 when an F5 tornado hit Montville, killing around 70.[5]