Pontcharra
Pontcharra (Francoprovençal: Pont-Charrâ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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 Pontcharra-sur-Bréda station | |
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Location of Pontcharra 
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| Coordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Le Haut-Grésivaudan |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Christophe Borg |
| Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 7,344 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38314 /38530 |
| Elevation | 244–1,217 m (801–3,993 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Personalities
Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux, and Bayard, the legendary "knight without fear and without reproach"
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