Pontaumur
Pontaumur is a village and commune located 41 kilometres west from Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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 The church in Pontaumur | |
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Location of Pontaumur 
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| Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Ours |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Carrias |
| Area 1 | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 645 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63283 /63380 |
| Elevation | 525–755 m (1,722–2,477 ft) (avg. 536 m or 1,759 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johann Sebastian Bach played.[2] Initially launched to raise funds for the organ, the Festival Bach en Combrailles takes place every summer in Pontaumur and neighbouring villages, celebrating Bach's music.[3]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.bachencombrailles.com/site/orgue/
- http://www.bachencombrailles.com/site/histoire/
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