Pontaumur
| Pontaumur | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Pontaumur Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Pontaumur | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E / 45.869°N 2.675°ECoordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E / 45.869°N 2.675°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Ours |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Combrailles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicole Kacedan |
| Area1 | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 876 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63283 /63380 |
| Elevation |
525–755 m (1,722–2,477 ft) (avg. 536 m or 1,759 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pontaumur is a village and commune situated 41 kilometres from Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johan Sebastian Bach played.[1] Initially launched to raise funds for the organ, the Festival Bach en Combrailles takes place every summer in Pontaumur and neighbouring villages, celebrating Bach's music.[2]
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