Pontigny

Pontigny

Choir of the abbey church
Pontigny

Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.9078°N 3.7117°E / 47.9078; 3.7117Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.9078°N 3.7117°E / 47.9078; 3.7117
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Ligny-le-Châtel
Area1 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 768
  Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 89307 / 89230
Elevation 102–183 m (335–600 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pontigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Sight

Main article: Pontigny Abbey

Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.

See also

References

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