Pontarion

Pontarion
Commune
The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
Coat of arms
Location of Pontarion
Pontarion Location within France Show map of France Pontarion Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E / 45.9983; 1.8506
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Moreau
Area 1	5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Highest elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Lowest elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2023)	357
• Density	68.0/km2 (176/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23155 /23250
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

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

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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