Fontgombault
The church of Saint-Jacques, in Fontgombault
The church of Saint-Jacques, in Fontgombault
Location of Fontgombault
Fontgombault is located in France
Fontgombault
Fontgombault
Fontgombault is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Fontgombault
Fontgombault
Coordinates: 46°40′30″N 0°59′10″E / 46.675°N 0.9861°E / 46.675; 0.9861
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonLe Blanc
IntercommunalityBrenne Val de Creuse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Confolant[1]
Area
1
10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
256
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36076 /36220
Elevation67–136 m (220–446 ft)
(avg. 111 m or 364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontgombault (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ɡɔ̃bo]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is known for Fontgombault Abbey, a Benedictine monastery famous for its Gregorian chant and traditional liturgy.

Geography

The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 324    
1975 310−0.63%
1982 267−2.11%
1990 310+1.88%
1999 283−1.01%
2009 274−0.32%
2014 246−2.13%
2020 250+0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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