Palluel
Commune
The church of Palluel
Location of Palluel
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Coordinates: 50°16′05″N 3°05′57″E / 50.2681°N 3.0992°E / 50.2681; 3.0992
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Bapaume
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Thierry Gilleron[1]
Area 1	2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	566
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62646 /62860
Elevation	34–60 m (112–197 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Palluel (French pronunciation: [palɥɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Palluel is situated 19 miles (31 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D13 roads, in the valley of the river Sensée.

History

The entire village was rebuilt after the ravages of World War I.

On 24 June 1967 the commune was devastated by a narrow F5 tornado, 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.^[4][5] This is the most intense tornado to hit France since August 19, 1845 when an F5 tornado hit Montville, killing around 70.^[6]

Population

Places of interest

• The church, dating from the twentieth century.
• The lakes.