Pontpoint

Pontpoint is a French municipality with 3268 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Senlis and is part of the canton of Pont-Sainte-Maxence . The inhabitants are called Pontponniens .

geography

Pontpoint is located in the Paris Basin , 55 kilometers northeast of Paris, in the Valois countryside on the banks of the Oise River . Pontpoint is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Houdancourt in the north, Longueil-Sainte-Marie in the northeast, Rhuis and Roberval in the east, Villeneuve-sur-Verberie in the southeast, Villers-Saint-Frambourg-Ognon with Villers-Saint-Frambourg in the south and Pont- Sainte-Maxence to the west.

Autoroute A1 runs along the northeastern edge of the municipality .

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
1,403	1,397	1,763	2,382	2,724	2,794	2,865	3.157
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Moncel Abbey

Abbey of Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel, founded in 1309 by Philip the Fair, Monument historique since 1920, fountain (since 1933 Monument historique), manor (since 1988 Monument historique), House of the Fathers (Franciscan hostel, since 1920 Monument historique), tower by Fécamp
Church Saint-Gervais , Romanesque bell tower of the 11th century, partly Gothic elements from the 12th century, Monument historique since 1902

Saint-Gervais church

Saint-Pierre church, largely Romanesque, only preserved as a ruin, monument historique since 2001
Saint-Symphorien manor, a historic monument since 1921
Bois-Feuillette Castle, built in classicist style in 1903
Saint-Nicolas priory from the 17th century
Senneville-Rouffiac old chapel
Wash houses
Forêt d'Halatte, wooded area with the elevation of Mont Calipet (221 meters)

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