Pontarion

Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E / 45.9983; 1.8506
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Pontarion
The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
Coat of arms of Pontarion
Location of Pontarion
Map
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 (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Moreau[1]
Area
1
5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.