Pontaumur

Pontaumur
Commune
The church in Pontaumur
The church in Pontaumur
Coat of arms of Pontaumur
Coat of arms
Location of Pontaumur
Map
Pontaumur is located in France
Pontaumur
Pontaumur
Pontaumur is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pontaumur
Pontaumur
Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E / 45.869°N 2.675°E / 45.869; 2.675
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementRiom
CantonSaint-Ours
IntercommunalityCC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Carrias[1]
Area
1
13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
649
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63283 /63380
Elevation525–755 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.

Pontaumur (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tomyʁ]) is a village and commune located 41 kilometres west from Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3]

Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johann Sebastian Bach played.[4] 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.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Un orgue pour les Combrailles".
  5. ^ "Histoire | Bach en Combrailles". Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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