Country France Department Drôme Intercommunality Pays de l'Hermitage Area 10.09 km² | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Tain-l'Hermitage Population (2008) 2,713 Arrondissement Arrondissement of Valence | |
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Pont de l'Isère is a French commune, located in the department of Drôme and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This town really emerged in 1866 when it was separated from La Roche-de-Glun. Its name comes from the bridge which crosses the Isère to the south of the town Built in 1822 after the old wooden bridge burned down in 1814.
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Geography
Pont de l'Isère is a small town in the Drôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is best known for the fact that it is located on the 45th parallel north. The municipality is located 9 km south of Tain-l'Hermitage (chief town of canton) and 9 km north of Valence. Municipalities that are the closest are La Roche-de-Glun and Beaumont-Monteux.
Twin towns
Pont-de-l'Isère is twinned with:
References
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