Pontorson
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Commune of Pontorson |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Pontorson (chief town) |
| Mayor | Patrick Larivière |
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| Elevation | 5 m–73 m (avg. 18 m) |
| Land area¹ | 43.01 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
4,107 |
| - Density | 95/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 50410/ 50170 |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pontorson is a commune in the French department of Manche, in Normandy.
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[edit] Tourism
Pontorson's most notable feature is that it contains the nearest SNCF railway station to France's second most popular tourist attraction, Mont Saint-Michel. It is thus a gateway to visiting the site for thousands of visitors each year. During tourist season it is a bustling small town, with a large number of hotels and tourist shops.
[edit] Geography
Pontorson is situated about 10 kilometres from the Mount, to which it is connected by highway and a walking path along the river Couesnon. The river also gives its name to the town's main street.,,
[edit] Transportation
Despite the town's role as a tourist gateway, train services are relatively rare - about three or four per day.
[edit] See also
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