Pontivy
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| Commune of Pontivy | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | -2.98° |
| Latitude | 48.07° |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Bretagne |
| Département | Morbihan (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy (chief town) |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Le Roch (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 48 m–192 m (avg. 60 m) |
| Land area¹ | 24.85 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
13,508 |
| - Density (1999) | 544/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56178/ 56300 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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The Château des Rohan in Pontivy
Pontivy (Pondi in Breton) is a commune of the département of Morbihan, in the région of Bretagne, at the confluence of the river Blavet and the Canal de Nantes à Brest.
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[edit] History
A monk called Ivy built a bridge nearby over the river Blavet in the 7th century, and the town is named after him ("pont" being the French for "bridge"). From November 9, 1804, the name was changed to Napoléonville after Napoléon Bonaparte, under whom it had around 3000 inhabitants. After his downfall, it was renamed Pontivy again, then later Bourbonville, and Napoléonville again after Napoléon III came to power.
[edit] Economy
This is a largely agricultural town.
[edit] Sights
- The castle of Rohan (with its moat) (late XVe).
- The Notre-Dame-de-Joie basilica. [Basilica:[1]
- The Saint Joseph church. [Eglise St. Joseph:[2]
[edit] Events
- Every year the final round of Kan ar Bobl, a Breton music competition.
![[1]](http://catholique-vannes.cef.fr/site2/images/clip_image002_008.jpg){kind=link}
![[2]](http://www.lescorff.com/Pontivy3.jpg){kind=link}