Pont-Saint-Esprit
Pont-Saint-Esprit | |
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Saint Saturnin church and the medieval bridge over the Rhône River | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-Saint-Esprit | |
Pont-Saint-Esprit Pont-Saint-Esprit | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′27″N 4°38′57″E / 44.2575°N 4.6492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Pont-Saint-Esprit |
| Intercommunality | CA Gard Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Valère Segal |
Area 1 | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 10,958 |
| • Density | 592.6/km2 (1,535/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30202 /30130 |
| Elevation | 36–187 m (118–614 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pont-Saint-Esprit (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃.t‿ɛspʁi], literally "Holy Spirit Bridge"; Occitan: Lo Pònt Sant Esperit) 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.