Le Pontet, Vaucluse

Coordinates: 43°57′54″N 4°51′38″E / 43.965°N 4.8606°E

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Le Pontet Lo Pontet (Occitan)
Commune
Château de Fargues
Coat of arms
Location of Le Pontet
Le Pontet Show map of France Le Pontet Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°57′54″N 4°51′38″E / 43.965°N 4.8606°E / 43.965; 4.8606
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Avignon
Canton	Le Pontet
Intercommunality	CA Grand Avignon
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Joris Hébrard (RN)^[1]^[2]
Area ¹	10.77 km² (4.16 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[3]	17,551
• Density	1,600/km² (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Le Pontet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃tɛ]; Provençal Occitan: Lo Pontet) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.

Le Pontet is a suburb of the city of Avignon; it lies adjacent to its northeastern side.

Demographics

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	8,178	—
1975	10,465	+3.59%
1982	12,920	+3.06%
1990	15,688	+2.46%
1999	15,594	−0.07%
2009	16,891	+0.80%
2014	17,476	+0.68%
2020	17,018	−0.44%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Its inhabitants are called Pontétiens (masculine) and Pontétiennes (feminine) in French.

Sport

The city has many sports facilities: two gymnasiums, a municipal swimming pool, athletic field, a rugby league 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. For decades, the Château de Fargues and the Roberty's Domain have been the scene of several cultural 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 largest business and retail parks in Europe. Named Avignon Nord, the area includes hundreds of shops, two shopping centers, a cinema, a bowling alley, and many companies.