Pontchâteau (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃato] ; Breton: Pontkastell-Keren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
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Location of Pontchâteau  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°25′48″N 2°04′59″W / 47.43°N 2.083°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Pontchâteau |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pontchâteau St-Gildas-des-Bois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Danielle Cornet[1] |
| Area 1 | 55.79 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 11,075 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44129 /44160 |
| Elevation | 0–52 m (0–171 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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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
- Jacques Demy (1931–1990), film director.
- Lydie Denier (1964–), actress.
See also
References
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