Palluel () is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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.
Geography
Palluel is situated east of
Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D13 roads, in the valley of the river
Sensée
The Sensée (; pcd, Sinsée) is a river in northern France that crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles and passes through Lécluse. It crosses the Canal du Nord at Arleux, and joins the canalized Escaut ...
.
History
The entire village was rebuilt after the ravages of
World War I
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.
On 24 June 1967 the commune was devastated by a narrow F5
tornado
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...
, killing 6 and injuring 30 others. 7 other villages were impacted. 17 homes were completely destroyed, vehicles picked up and thrown over homes and trees severely damaged. Although it reached 250 meters wide, it traveled 23 km. This is the most intense tornado to hit France since
August 19, 1845 when an
F5 tornado hit
Montville, killing around 70.
Population
Places of interest
* The church, dating from the twentieth century.
* The lakes.
See also
*
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Image:Marais-Palluel-62.jpeg, The fishing lakes at Palluel
Image:Monument-morts-Palluel-62.jpeg, Palluel's war memorial
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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