Le Pontet, Vaucluse

Le Pontet
Lo Pontet (Occitan)
Commune
Château de Fargues
Château de Fargues
Coat of arms of Le Pontet
Coat of arms
Location of Le Pontet
Map
Le Pontet is located in France
Le Pontet
Le Pontet
Le Pontet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Pontet
Le Pontet
Coordinates: 43°57′54″N 4°51′38″E / 43.965°N 4.8606°E / 43.965; 4.8606
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementAvignon
CantonLe Pontet
IntercommunalityCA Grand Avignon
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Joris Hébrard (RN)[1][2]
Area
1
10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
17,551
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84092 /84130
Elevation16–30 m (52–98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Pontet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃tɛ]; Provençal Occitan: Lo Pontet) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Le Pontet is a suburb of the city of Avignon; it lies adjacent to its northeastern side.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,178—    
1975 10,465+3.59%
1982 12,920+3.06%
1990 15,688+2.46%
1999 15,594−0.07%
2009 16,891+0.80%
2014 17,476+0.68%
2020 17,018−0.44%
Source: INSEE[4]

Its inhabitants are called Pontétiens (masculine) and Pontétiennes (feminine) in French.

Sport

The city has many sports facilities: two gymnasiums, a municipal swimming pool, athletic field, a rugby league field, three main football pitches, basketball courts, a tennis club, etc.

Le Pontet is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Le Pontet.

Culture

Le Pontet is also a town of culture. For decades, the Château de Fargues and the Roberty's Domain have been the scene of several cultural events. The Château de Fargues is also the city's school of music and dance. Le Pontet also has an auditorium, a pétanque area and theaters.

Economy

Le Pontet has one of the largest business and retail parks in Europe. Named Avignon Nord, the area includes hundreds of shops, two shopping centers, a cinema, a bowling alley, and many companies.

See also

References

  1. ^ (in French) Le Pontet : Joris Hébrard (RN) retrouve son fauteuil de maire, ledauphine.com, 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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