Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃ kʁetjɛ̃ ʃabnɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
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Oldest wooden covered bridge in France | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet Location within France  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Éguzon-Argenton-Vallée de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Chaussemy[1] |
Area 1 | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 917 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36161 /36800 |
| Elevation | 96–178 m (315–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 814 | — |
| 1975 | 813 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 902 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 879 | −0.32% |
| 1999 | 880 | +0.01% |
| 2007 | 939 | +0.81% |
| 2012 | 928 | −0.24% |
| 2017 | 925 | −0.06% |
| 2023 | 917 | −0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The oldest wooden covered bridge in France is in the commune.
