Pons | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Pons 1 (Charente-Maritime).svg |
Arrondissement: | Jonzac |
Canton: | Pons |
Insee: | 17283 |
Postal Code: | 17800 |
Mayor: | Jacky Botton[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 45.5811°N -0.5469°W |
Elevation Min M: | 8 |
Elevation Max M: | 63 |
Area Km2: | 27.63 |
Pons (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃/) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The city is known for its numerous national historic monuments dating from the 12th century onward.[2] One of the most well known is the 33 m Keep of Pons, which is the official symbol of the city.
The Seugne flows north through the middle of the city and crosses it..