Pons, Charente-Maritime
Pons is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The city is known for its numerous national historic monuments dating from the 12th century on wards.[2] One of the most well known is the 33 meter high Keep of Pons the which is the official symbol of the city.
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The Castle | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Pons | |
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Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Jonzac |
Canton | Pons |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Méjean |
Area 1 | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,182 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17283 /17800 |
Elevation | 8–63 m (26–207 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The Seugne flows north through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
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Gallery
- Pilgrim hospital, via Turonensis, World Heritage, way of st-James.
- Keep.
- Museum.
- Château d'Usson, a medieval theme-park for children[3]
- church.
- Church.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Joy, Diane (2005). "Charente-Maritime. Pons, inventaire du patrimoine médiéval de la ville". Bulletin Monumental. 163 (4): 375–378. doi:10.3406/bulmo.2005.1580.
- Travel, D. K. (2016-05-17). Family Guide France - DK Travel - Google Books. Https. ISBN 9781465455260. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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