Pontarion (French pronunciation:[pɔ̃taʁjɔ̃]; Occitan:Pont a Riom) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Thaurion, some 12 miles (19km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D13, D10, D940 and the D941.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962418
1968419+0.2%
1975388−7.4%
1982374−3.6%
1990350−6.4%
1999379+8.3%
2008357−5.8%

Sights

  • The church of St. Blaise, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The fifteenth-century château.
  • The Maurice Lecante museum.

See also