Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
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 Oldest wooden covered bridge in France | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet  | |
  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308°N 1.4814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Jaquet |
| Area 1 | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 950 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36161 /36800 |
| Elevation | 96–178 m (315–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The Bouzanne flows west through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's southwestern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 703 | — |
| 1926 | 757 | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 687 | −9.2% |
| 1936 | 655 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 703 | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 669 | −4.8% |
| 1962 | 669 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 814 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 813 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 902 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 879 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 881 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 961 | +9.1% |
Sights
- The oldest wooden covered bridge in France is in the commune.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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