Ponts (Manche)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Avranches | |
| Community association | Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandy | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 42 ′ N , 1 ° 21 ′ W | |
| height | 7-72 m | |
| surface | 6.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 655 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50300 | |
| INSEE code | 50411 | |
| Website | http://www.ponts.fr/ | |
 Saint-Etienne church |
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Ponts is a French municipality with 655 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Pays de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel .
geography
The scattered settlement of Ponts is located in the north-west of France, 70 kilometers northeast of Rennes . Neighboring municipalities of Ponts are Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize in the west, Chavoy in the northeast, Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches in the southeast and Avranches in the southwest. The municipality covers 670 hectares, the mean height is 40 meters above sea level , the Mairie stands at a height of 18 meters. The Sée flows through the municipality.
Ponts is assigned to a type Cfb (according to Köppen and Geiger ) climate zone : warm, moderate rainy climate (C), fully humid (f), warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C (b). There is a maritime climate with a moderate summer.
history
According to the law loi Guizot of June 28, 1833, every municipality with more than 500 inhabitants had to have its own primary school . The community rented a school in Avranches, but it fell victim to the construction of the N175 route . In 1838 the municipality purchased a piece of land in the municipality and from 1842 the école des garçons (boys' school) was built, which is now used as the town hall. Today there is no longer a school in the municipality.
Culture and sights
The Gothic church of Saint-Étienne was built in the 15th century and expanded in the 16th century. Their patron saint is Saint Stephen . The square bell tower dates from the 15th century. Above the entrance there is a bas-relief from the 16th century depicting the stoning of Saint Stephen. It was classified as a Monument historique ('historical monument') in February 1954 and downgraded in November 1954. In the church there is a stone baptismal font from the 13th century, which has been classified as a monument historique since 1908. There are also two sets of 17th-century choir stalls from the Avranches Cathedral . There are only eight seats left because the others were damaged in World War II (1939-1945). They have been classified as a monument historique since 1905.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le village de Ponts. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved October 5, 2012 (French).
- ↑ Entry No. 50411 in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)