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 / 47.9078°N 3.7117°E / 47.9078; 3.7117
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Auxerre
Canton	Chablis
Area ^1	11.92 km^2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2020)^[1]	754
• Density	63/km^2 (160/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 km^2 (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.

See also

• Communes of the Yonne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.

 

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