Pont-Noyelles (; pcd, Pont-Noéyelle) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Somme department in
Hauts-de-France in northern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
.
Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some northeast of
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
, in the valley of the small river Hallue.
Population
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
Edwin Karl Rochus Freiherr von Manteuffel (24 February 180917 June 1885) was a Prussian ''Generalfeldmarschall'' noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War, and the first Imperial Lieutenant (german: Reichsstatthalter) of Alsace–Lorrai ...
at the
Battle of Hallue.
A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle.
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
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