Le Pontet, Vaucluse

Le Pontet
Town hall
Coat of arms
Le Pontet
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Le Pontet
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Avignon
Canton	Avignon-Nord
Intercommunality	Grand Avignon
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Joris Hébrard (FN)
Area1	10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	17,604
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	84092 / 84130
Elevation	16–30 m (52–98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Pontet is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is the most populous suburb of the city of Avignon, and lies adjacent to the north side of the city. Its citizens are called Pontetienne/Pontetien.

Sport

The city has many sports facilities: two gymnasiums, a municipal swimming pool, athletic field, a rugby field, three main football pitches, basketball courts, a tennis club, etc.

Le Pontet is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs club, US Le Pontet.

Culture

Le Pontet is also a town of culture. Since decades, the Château de Fargues and the Roberty's Domain are the scene of several culture events. The Château de Fargues is also the city's school of music and dance. Le Pontet also has an auditorium, a pétanque area and theaters.

Economy

Le Pontet has one of the main commercial areas of Europe, called Avignon Nord. This area includes hundreds of shops, two shopping centers, a cinema, a bowling alley, and many companies.

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Avignon

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)