| Pontaumur | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Pontaumur | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Pontaumur | |
  PontaumurShow map of France PontaumurShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E / 45.869°N 2.675°E / 45.869; 2.675 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Ours |
| Intercommunality | CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Carrias |
| Area | 13.81 km (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 649 |
| • Density | 47/km (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63283 /63380 |
| Elevation | 525–755 m (1,722–2,477 ft) (avg. 536 m or 1,759 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pontaumur (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tomyʁ]) is a village and commune located 41 kilometres west 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 Johann Sebastian Bach played. 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.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- "Un orgue pour les Combrailles".
- "Histoire | Bach en Combrailles". Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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