Pons, Charente-Maritime

Pons 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 on wards.[2] One of the most well known is the 33 meter high Keep of Pons the which is the official symbol of the city.

Pons
Commune
The Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Pons
Pons
Pons
Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonPons
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Henri Méjean
Area
1
27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,182
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17283 /17800
Elevation8–63 m (26–207 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Seugne flows north through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17934,031—    
18003,803−5.7%
18063,429−9.8%
18213,605+5.1%
18313,726+3.4%
18364,294+15.2%
18414,543+5.8%
18464,661+2.6%
18514,765+2.2%
18564,757−0.2%
18614,894+2.9%
18664,969+1.5%
18724,738−4.6%
18764,881+3.0%
18814,895+0.3%
18864,764−2.7%
18914,615−3.1%
YearPop.±%
18964,717+2.2%
19014,772+1.2%
19064,470−6.3%
19114,549+1.8%
19214,368−4.0%
19264,427+1.4%
19314,375−1.2%
19364,266−2.5%
19464,442+4.1%
19544,629+4.2%
19624,753+2.7%
19684,824+1.5%
19754,878+1.1%
19824,861−0.3%
19904,412−9.2%
19994,433+0.5%
20084,427−0.1%
  • Pilgrim hospital, via Turonensis, World Heritage, way of st-James.
  • Keep.
  • Museum.
  • Château d'Usson, a medieval theme-park for children[3]
  • church.
  • Éolienne Bollée.
  • Church.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Travel, D. K. (2016-05-17). Family Guide France - DK Travel - Google Books. Https. ISBN 9781465455260. Retrieved December 21, 2018.


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