Les Ponts-de-Cé
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Les Ponts-de-Cé (main town) | |
| Community association | Angers Loire metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W | |
| height | 15-36 m | |
| surface | 19.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 12,679 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 649 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49130 | |
| INSEE code | 49246 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lespontsdece.fr/ | |
 Saint-Aubin church |
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Les Ponts-de-Cé is a French municipality with 12,679 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The city is located south of the city of Angers in the Loire Valley , a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
history
In 869, Charles the Bald had a fortified bridge built on the site of the present city to cut off the way up the Loire for plundering Vikings.
On August 7, 1640, a battle took place at Les Ponts-de-Cé between the troops of Louis XIII. and those of his mother Maria de 'Medici , who had supported a conspiracy against the young king. The battle, also known as the Drôleries des Ponts-de-Cé , ended in favor of the king.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Residents | 5,911 | 7.175 | 9,589 | 10,739 | 11,032 | 11,387 | 11,986 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Les Ponts-de-Cé
- Castle from the 13th / 15th centuries Century with a keep from the 13th century, which stands on the spot where as early as 850 Charles the Bald had a - initially wooden - castle built.
Town twinning
A town partnership has existed between Les Ponts-de-Cé and the German municipality of Bad Emstal since 1986 .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 957-970.
