Pontcharra
Pontcharra | |
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 Pontcharra-sur-Bréda station | |
Location of Pontcharra  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Goncelin |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Haut Grésivaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Christophe Borg |
| Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 7,104 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Charrapontains |
| 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) |
| Website | Ville-pontcharra.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux (born 4 July 1948). Arnoux won seven Grands Prix from 149 starts and finished a career best third place in the 1983 Formula One season. Arnoux also won the 1977 European Formula 2 Championship.
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