Pons, Charente-Maritime, France

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Pons, Charente-Maritime, France is a historic small town in southwestern France known for its medieval architecture and role as a stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

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Pons, Charente-Maritime, France canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town in France
administrativeStatus commune
climate oceanic climate
country France
countrySubdivision French department of Charente-Maritime
departmentCode 17
governedBy municipal council of Pons
hasCulturalRoute Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle
hasEconomicActivity tourism
wine-growing area surroundings
hasFeature fortified medieval structures
hilltop position
hasHeritageBuilding Romanesque religious buildings
medieval ramparts
hasHistoricFunction fortified stronghold in Saintonge
stopping place for pilgrims
hasLandmark Pons keep
medieval donjon of Pons
pilgrims’ hospital of Pons
hasReligiousHeritage churches linked to the Way of St. James
heritageDesignation Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historicalRegion Saintonge
knownFor historic town center
medieval architecture
pilgrimage heritage
language French
localLanguage Saintongeais dialect
locatedIn Charente-Maritime
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
southwestern France
locatedOn Seugne River
nearbyCity Cognac
Saintes
onRoute Way of St. James
linked to: Way of St James

pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
partOf arrondissement of Saintes
canton of Pons
postalCode 17800
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
roadAccess near A10 motorway
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
transport railway station on regional lines
regional bus connections

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Émile Combes deathPlace Pons, Charente-Maritime, France
Émile Combes placeOfBurial Pons, Charente-Maritime, France