Fontgombault
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Fontgombault | |
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_-_Église_Saint-Jacques_-_vue_arrière.jpg) The church of Saint-Jacques, in Fontgombault | |
Location of Fontgombault  | |
  Fontgombault  Fontgombault | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′30″N 0°59′10″E / 46.675°N 0.9861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Le Blanc |
| Intercommunality | Brenne Val de Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Confolant[1] |
Area 1 | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 262 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36076 /36220 |
| Elevation | 67–136 m (220–446 ft) (avg. 111 m or 364 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontgombault (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ɡɔ̃bo]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is known for Fontgombault Abbey, a Benedictine monastery famous for its Gregorian chant and traditional liturgy.
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
