Pont-de-l'Isère explained

Pont-de-l'Isère
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Pont-de-l'Isère (Drôme).svg
Arrondissement:Valence
Canton:Tain-l'Hermitage
Insee:26250
Postal Code:26600
Mayor:Marie-Claude Lambert[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Arche Agglo
Coordinates:45.0056°N 4.8675°W
Elevation M:119
Elevation Min M:110
Elevation Max M:146
Area Km2:10.09

Pont-de-l'Isère (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃ də lizɛʁ/, literally Bridge of the Isère) is a French commune, located in the department of Drôme and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This town really emerged in 1866 when it was separated from La Roche-de-Glun. Its name comes from the bridge which crosses the Isère to the south of the town, built in 1822 after the old wooden bridge burned down in 1814.

Geography

Pont-de-l'Isère is best known for the fact that it is located on the 45th parallel north. The municipality is located 9 km south of Tain-l'Hermitage (chief town of canton) and 9 km north of Valence. Municipalities that are the closest are La Roche-de-Glun and Beaumont-Monteux.

Twin towns

Pont-de-l'Isère is twinned with:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.