Pontigny

Pontigny (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tiɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Pontigny
Commune
Choir of the abbey church
Coat of arms
Location of Pontigny
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Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Auxerre
Canton	Chablis
Area 1	11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	774
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Sight

Main article: Pontigny Abbey

Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.

Communication channels

The commune is crossed in a north-south direction by the N77 joining Auxerre to the south and Saint-Florentin and Troyes to the north, and by the D91 connecting Migennes to the west and Chablis to the south-east.

Exit 20 (“  Venoy  ”) of the A6 motorway is 16 km to the south, exit 19 (“  Monéteau  ”) is 19 km to the southwest.

The nearest train stations are Laroche - Migennes (the best served) 18 km away and Auxerre 19 km

See also

• Communes of the Yonne department