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Pontorson (French pronunciation: ​[pɔ̃tɔʁsɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Macey and Vessey were merged into Pontorson.[4]

Pontorson
Commune
The Mont Saint-Michel seen from the town's outskirts
Coat of arms
Location of Pontorson
Pontorson
Pontorson
Coordinates: 48°33′12″N 1°30′24″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonPontorson
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André-Jean Belloir
Area
1
61.47 km2 (23.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
4,318
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50410 /50170
Elevation5–73 m (16–240 ft)
(avg. 18 m or 59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Notre-Dame de Pontorson, built between 1050 and 1150,[2] with additions in the 15th century.[3]
Notre-Dame de Pontorson, built between 1050 and 1150,[2] with additions in the 15th century.[3]

Geography


Pontorson is situated about 10 kilometres from the Mont Saint-Michel, to which it is connected by highway and a walking path along the river Couesnon. The river also gives its name to the town's main street.


Climate


Pontorson has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Pontorson is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 838.6 mm (33.02 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C (42.6 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Pontorson was 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) on 11 February 2012.

Climate data for Pontorson (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 38.7
(101.7)		 39.0
(102.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 28.9
(84.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.4
(70.5)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.8
(62.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 8.7
(47.7)		 15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 6.4
(43.5)		 8.3
(46.9)		 10.3
(50.5)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.1
(64.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 8.9
(48.0)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.8
(53.2)
Average low °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)		 3.1
(37.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 5.6
(42.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 11.6
(52.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 11.0
(51.8)		 9.2
(48.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 2.9
(37.2)		 7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 3.6
(38.5)		 5.2
(41.4)		 4.7
(40.5)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 141.4
(5.57)		 98.4
(3.87)		 94.2
(3.71)		 73.7
(2.90)		 66.1
(2.60)		 63.4
(2.50)		 63.0
(2.48)		 69.7
(2.74)		 91.1
(3.59)		 142.0
(5.59)		 147.6
(5.81)		 157.3
(6.19)		 1,207.9
(47.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.4 12.7 12.6 10.8 9.5 8.1 8.9 8.9 10.7 14.9 16.6 16.2 137.5
Source: Meteociel[5]

History


The town was founded in the 12th century after a vow by William the Conqueror. It was home to a fortress, which was razed to the ground in 1623 by order of King Louis XIII of France.

During World War II, after the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 10 August, the airfield was designated as "A-28", it was used by the 368th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[6][7]

Frantz Fanon practiced psychiatry at Pontorson in the early 1950s.

In 1990, Pontorson twinned with the town of Highworth in England.


Main sights


Notre Dame, Pontorson, France, n.d.. Photograph taken by A. Kingsley Porter. Facade of church. No date.
Notre Dame, Pontorson, France, n.d.. Photograph taken by A. Kingsley Porter. Facade of church. No date.

Transportation


Pontorson is home to the nearest SNCF railway station to France's second most popular tourist attraction, Mont Saint-Michel.

Despite the town's role as a tourist gateway, train services are relatively rare, about three or four per day.


See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ot.pontorson/livres/Decouverte%20du%20Mt%20St%20Michel.htm#eglise notre dame
  3. "Pontorson : Church of Notre-Dame".
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 23 October 2015 (in French)
  5. "Normales et records pour Pontorson (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
  7. Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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