Pons, Charente-Maritime

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Pons (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃]^[3][4][5]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The city is known for its numerous national historic monuments dating from the 12th century onward.^[6] One of the most well known is the 33 m Keep of Pons, which is the official symbol of the city.

Geography

The Seugne flows north through the middle of the city and crosses it..

Population

Gallery

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  Pilgrim hospital, via Turonensis, World Heritage, way of st-James.
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  Keep.
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  Museum.
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  Château d'Usson, a medieval theme-park for children^[9]
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  church.
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  Éolienne Bollée.
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  Church.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Tous les chemins mènent à vous" à Pons en Charente-Maritime, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
4. Souvenirs en Charente-Maritime : la ville de Pons reconstitue les embouteillages de la nationale 137, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
5. Charente-Maritime : démissions au conseil municipal de Pons, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
6. Joy, Diane (2005). "Charente-Maritime. Pons, inventaire du patrimoine médiéval de la ville". Bulletin Monumental. 163 (4): 375–378. doi:10.3406/bulmo.2005.1580.
7. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pons, EHESS (in French).
8. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
9. Travel, D. K. (17 May 2016). Family Guide France - DK Travel - Google Books. ISBN 9781465455260. Retrieved 21 December 2018. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)

External links

• Official website for the city of Pons (French)