Pontarion
The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
Coat of arms of Pontarion
Location of Pontarion
Pontarion is located in France
Pontarion
Pontarion
Pontarion is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pontarion
Pontarion
Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E / 45.9983; 1.8506
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Claude Moreau[1]
Area
1
5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
362
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23155 /23250
Elevation435–561 m (1,427–1,841 ft)
(avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontarion (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃taʁjɔ̃]; Occitan: Pont a Riom) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Thaurion, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D13, D10, D940 and the D941.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962418    
1968419+0.2%
1975388−7.4%
1982374−3.6%
1990350−6.4%
1999379+8.3%
2008357−5.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Blaise, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century château.
  • The Maurice Lecante museum.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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