Pontaix
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | The | |
| Canton | Le Diois | |
| Community association | Diois | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 45 ' N , 5 ° 16' E | |
| height | 315-1,000 m | |
| surface | 19.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 168 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26150 | |
| INSEE code | 26248 | |
Pontaix is a municipality in the south of France . It belongs to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , the Drôme department , the Die Arrondissement and the Le Diois canton .
Geography, infrastructure
Pontaix is passed by the former Route nationale 93 . The commune is bordered to the northwest by Eygluy-Escoulin , to the north by Vachères-en-Quint , to the northeast by Sainte-Croix , to the southeast by Barsac , to the south by Vercheny and to the west by Véronne .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 152 | 163 | 136 | 151 | 151 | 136 | 167 | 162 |
Attractions
- Temple de Pontaix , former church and monument historique
- Medieval bridge "Mutatio Darentiaca" of the Itinerarium Burdigalense
- Castle ruins
Temple de Pontaix on the Drôme
Castle ruins
economy
The vines in Pontaix are approved for the production of the Clairette de Die and the Crémant de Die varieties .
Web links
Commons : Pontaix - collection of images, videos and audio files
