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Pontcharra is the birthplace of former [[Formula One]] driver [[René Arnoux]]. [[Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard|Chevalier de Bayard]], the legendary "knight without fear and without reproach", was born at the [[Château Bayard]] in Pontcharra. |
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Revision as of 09:32, 5 May 2021
Pontcharra | |
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 Pontcharra-sur-Bréda station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pontcharra  | |
  Pontcharra  Pontcharra | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′58″N 6°01′12″E / 45.43270°N 6.020100°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Le Haut-Grésivaudan |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Borg[1] |
| Area 1 | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,361 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38314 /38530 |
| Elevation | 244–1,217 m (801–3,993 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Pontcharra (Arpitan: Pont-Charrâ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Personalities
Pontcharra is the birthplace of former Formula One driver René Arnoux. Chevalier de Bayard, the legendary "knight without fear and without reproach", was born at the Château Bayard in Pontcharra.
Twin towns
Pontcharra is twinned with:
Rovasenda, Italy, since 1973
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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