Pontaumur
Pontaumur | |
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The church in Pontaumur | |
Location of Pontaumur | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′08″N 2°40′30″E / 45.869°N 2.675°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Ours |
| Intercommunality | CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Charles Carrias |
Area 1 | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 659 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63283 /63380 |
| Elevation | 525–755 m (1,722–2,477 ft) (avg. 536 m or 1,759 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Pontaumur (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tomyʁ]) is a village and commune located 41 kilometres west from Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johann Sebastian Bach played. Initially launched to raise funds for the organ, the Festival Bach en Combrailles takes place every summer in Pontaumur and neighbouring villages, celebrating Bach's music.