Pontigny (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tiɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Pontigny | |
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 Choir of the abbey church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pontigny  | |
  Pontigny  Pontigny | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.9078°N 3.7117°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Chablis |
Area 1 | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 759 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89307 /89230 |
| Elevation | 102–183 m (335–600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sight
editIts principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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