Pontchâteau
Pontchâteau (LL- (fra)-Pom445-Pontchâteau.wav; Pontkastell-Keren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Pontchâteau
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Pontchâteau est un lieu enregistré par la Etalab API Découpage administratif et la Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Classement
Les notices d'autorité de la Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names enregistrent Pontchâteau comme lieu habité. Etalab API Découpage administratif enregistre Pontchâteau comme « commune ». Les notices d'autorité de la Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names enregistrent Pays de la Loire comme unité administrative de Pontchâteau. Etalab API Découpage administratif enregistre Loire-Atlantique comme unité administrative de Pontchâteau. Etalab API Découpage administratif enregistre Pays de la Loire comme région administrative de Pontchâteau. Etalab API Découpage administratif enregistre France comme pays de Pontchâteau.
Mesures
La superficie de Pontchâteau est de 5 572,4 hectares, selon la Etalab API Découpage administratif. La Etalab API Découpage administratif enregistre le code postal 44160 pour Pontchâteau.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Pontchâteau • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Saint-Nazaire • Canton — Pontchâteau • Insee — 44129 • Postal Code — 44160 • Mayor — Danielle Cornet • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Pays de Pontchâteau St-Gildas-des-Bois • Elevation M — 7 • Elevation Min M — 0 • Elevation Max M — 52 • Area Km2 — 55.79
Geography
Geography
Pontchâteau is located in the northwest of Loire-Atlantique, 19 km southeast of La Roche-Bernard (Morbihan), 30 km south of Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine), 25 km east of Saint-Nazaire and 53 km northwest of Nantes. The town is crossed by the Brivet.
Communications
Communications
Pontchâteau is located at a major crossroads, at the junction of the RN 165, the Nantes-Vannes-Brest expressway, and the D 773, the Saint-Nazaire-Redon road. Pontchâteau also lies on the Savenay–Landerneau railway line, and is served by a station.
Personalities
Personalities
• Jacques Demy (19311990), film director. • Lydie Denier (1964), actress.
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