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 12 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 | |
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 The Castle | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pons 
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| Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Intercommunality | Région de Pons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Méjean |
| Area 1 | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,182 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17283 /17800 |
| Elevation | 8–63 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 4,031 | — |
| 1800 | 3,803 | −5.7% |
| 1806 | 3,429 | −9.8% |
| 1821 | 3,605 | +5.1% |
| 1831 | 3,726 | +3.4% |
| 1836 | 4,294 | +15.2% |
| 1841 | 4,543 | +5.8% |
| 1846 | 4,661 | +2.6% |
| 1851 | 4,765 | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 4,757 | −0.2% |
| 1861 | 4,894 | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 4,969 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 4,738 | −4.6% |
| 1876 | 4,881 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 4,895 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 4,764 | −2.7% |
| 1891 | 4,615 | −3.1% |
| 1896 | 4,717 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 4,772 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4,470 | −6.3% |
| 1911 | 4,549 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 4,368 | −4.0% |
| 1926 | 4,427 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 4,375 | −1.2% |
| 1936 | 4,266 | −2.5% |
| 1946 | 4,442 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 4,629 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 4,753 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,824 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,878 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4,861 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,412 | −9.2% |
| 1999 | 4,433 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,427 | −0.1% |
Gallery
Pilgrim hospital, via Turonensis, World Heritage, way of st-James..JPG)
Keep.
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Château d'Usson, a medieval theme-park for children[3]
church.
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Church.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- 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.
- Travel, D. K. (2016-05-17). Family Guide France - DK Travel - Google Books. Https. ISBN 9781465455260. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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