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Le Pontet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃tɛ]; Provençal: Lo Pontet) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Le Pontet | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pontet  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°57′54″N 4°51′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Le Pontet |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Avignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joris Hébrard (RN) |
| Area 1 | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,041 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84092 /84130 |
| Elevation | 16–30 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. | |
It is a suburb of the city of Avignon, and lies adjacent to the north side of the city. Its citizens are called Pontetienne/Pontetien.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 8,178 | — |
| 1975 | 10,465 | +3.59% |
| 1982 | 12,920 | +3.06% |
| 1990 | 15,688 | +2.46% |
| 1999 | 15,594 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 17,531 | +1.47% |
| 2012 | 17,002 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 17,530 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
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
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
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На других языках
- [en] Le Pontet, Vaucluse
[ru] Ле-Понте (Воклюз)
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