Pont-Noyelles Explained

Pont-Noyelles
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Pont-Noyelles (Somme).svg
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Corbie
Insee:80634
Postal Code:80115
Mayor:Jacky Durier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Val de Somme
Coordinates:49.9408°N 2.4419°W
Elevation M:60
Elevation Min M:32
Elevation Max M:123
Area Km2:8.62

Pont-Noyelles (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃ nwajɛl/; Pont-Noéyelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some 8miles northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue.

History

Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue.A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.