Pontgibaud

Pontgibaud (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʒibo]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Pontgibaud
Commune
Panorama de Pontgibaud
Coat of arms
Location of Pontgibaud
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Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 2°51′04″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Riom
Canton	Saint-Ours
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Jacques Lassalas[1]
Area 1	4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	715
• Density	156/km2 (403/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63285 /63230
Elevation	639–779 m (2,096–2,556 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located in the Massif Central region of France on the banks of the river Sioule. The area around the town was historically known for silver and lead mining. The Société des mines et fonderies de Pontgibaud exploited the lead-silver mines between 1852 and 1897.

The remnants of Château-Dauphin, a 12th-century castle, are located in Pontgibaud.

John Ruskin spent October 7, 1840 exploring Pontgibaud. He reckoned it "Altogether the happiest day, as far as employment or scenery can go, I have had for these long five years".^[3]

Notable people

• Anna Garcin-Mayade, painter and member of the French Resistance

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department