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Pontvallain

Pontvallain () is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

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Place details

Locality: Pontvallain
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 1,350
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Pontvallain
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Pontvallain - Mairie (2011).jpg
French commune.caption: The town hall and church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Pontvallain (Sarthe).svg
French commune.arrondissement: La Flèche
French commune.canton: Le Lude
French commune.INSEE: 72243
French commune.postal code: 72510
French commune.mayor: Xavier Gayat
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Sud Sarthe

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Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Pontvallain
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of la Flèche
Population: +1607
Area: +34.88
Elevation: +66
Capital of: canton of Pontvallain
Shares border with: Saint-Biez-en-Belin
Official website: www.pontvallain.com
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Pontvallain () 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.