Pont-Saint-Vincent
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Neuves-Maisons | |
| Community association | Moselle et Madon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 36 ' N , 6 ° 6' E | |
| height | 216-412 m | |
| surface | 6.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,903 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 286 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54550 | |
| INSEE code | 54432 | |
Pont-Saint-Vincent is a French commune with 1,903 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region ( Lorraine until 2015 ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nancy and the Canton of Neuves-Maisons .
geography
Pont-Saint-Vincent is located about eleven kilometers southwest of Nancy at the confluence of the Moselle and Madon rivers . The Canal des Vosges also runs along the northern edge of the municipality. Pont-Saint-Vincent is surrounded by the neighboring communities Chaligny in the north, Neuves-Maisons in the north and northeast, Frolois in the east and southeast, Bainville-sur-Madon in the south, Maizières in the west and southwest and Sexey-aux-Forges in the northwest.
The former Route nationale 74 runs through the municipality . The Pont-Saint-Vincent airfield is located in the neighboring municipalities of Bainville-sur-Madon and Maizières.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2,490 | 2,540 | 2,347 | 2.143 | 2,069 | 2,051 | 2,043 | 1.933 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Julien-de-Brioude church, built around 1500
- Benedictine priory, converted into a barn in the 17th century
- La Tournelle castle and domain, built in the mid-19th century
- Remains of the medieval fortifications (Gate of France)
- Fort Pelissier, built in 1890
