Pontaumur

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.^[3]

Pontaumur
Commune
The church in Pontaumur
Coat of arms
Location of Pontaumur
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Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E
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[1]
Area 1	13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	659
• Density	48/km2 (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)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johann Sebastian Bach played.^[4] 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.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department