Pommereuil

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Pascal Paquet^[1]Area6.45 km² (2.49 sq mi)Population792 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation91–153 m (299–502 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pommereuil (French pronunciation: [pɔmʁœj]; also: Le Pommereuil) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

History

The village and surrounding woods (Bois l'Évêque) were heavily damaged by a tornado on 24 June 1967, a relatively rare occurrence in France.

Heraldry

The arms of Pommereuil are blazoned : Argent, a cross moline sable. (Challes-les-Eaux, Montalembert, Neuvilly and Pommereuil use the same arms.)

Monuments

• The church, Église Saint-Michel, was built during the 17th Century and has a fortified tower.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References