Pontchâteau Explained

Pontchâteau
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Eon (Eudon) de Blain seigneur de Pontchâteau.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Nazaire
Canton:Pontchâteau
Insee:44129
Postal Code:44160
Mayor:Danielle Cornet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Pontchâteau St-Gildas-des-Bois
Coordinates:47.43°N -2.083°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:52
Area Km2:55.79

Pontchâteau (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃ʃato/; Breton: Pontkastell-Keren) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Communications

Pontchâteau is located at a major crossroads, at the junction of the RN 165, the Nantes-Vannes-Brest expressway, and the D 773, the Saint-Nazaire-Redon road.

Pontchâteau also lies on the Savenay–Landerneau railway line, and is served by a station.

Personalities

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.