Pont-Saint-Esprit
Pont-Saint-Esprit (, literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; ) is a commune in the Gard département in southern France. It is situated on the river Rhône and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name. The Ardèche flows into the Rhône, just to the north of the bridge. The residents are called Spiripontains.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pont-Saint-Esprit
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,002
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Bouvier family origins
- 1951 mass poisoning incident
- Population
- International relations
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes and references
- Further reading
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Pont-Saint-Esprit (, literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; ) is a commune in the Gard département in southern France. It is situated on the river Rhône and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name. The Ardèche flows into the Rhône, just to the north of the bridge. The residents are called Spiripontains.
==History==