| Pont-en-Royans | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Pont-en-Royans (Isère).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Grenoble |
| Canton: | Le Sud Grésivaudan |
| Insee: | 38319 |
| Postal Code: | 38680 |
| Mayor: | Bernard Grindatto[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère Communauté |
| Coordinates: | 45.0636°N 5.3433°W |
| Elevation M: | 210 |
| Elevation Min M: | 183 |
| Elevation Max M: | 788 |
| Area Km2: | 2.9 |
Pont-en-Royans (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃.t‿ɑ̃ ʁwajɑ̃/) is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.[2] In 2021, it had a population of 802.
The town is located near the Isère valley at the gates of the Vercors Regional Natural Park. It lies at the meeting of the rivers Bourne (which rises in Lans-en-Vercors) and its tributary the Vernaison (which originates in the territory of Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors). The two rivers together collect most of the waters of the Vercors. The left bank and the river after its confluence are located in the department of Drôme.
Pont-en-Royans has been twinned with Bassiano, Italy, since 1985.
Today, Pont-en-Royans is a village displaying the medieval architecture of the sixteenth century and is famous for its colourful hanging houses. Its original architecture is due to an ingenious adaptation to the environment of the village to promote its trading activity with timber.