- Pontorson
French commune
nomcommune=Pontorson
, seen here from the town's outskirts.
région=Basse-Normandie
département=Manche
arrondissement=Avranches
canton=Pontorson
(chief town)
insee=50410
cp=50170
maire= Patrick Larivière
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=-01.5121
latitude=48.5553
alt moy=18 m
alt mini=5 m
alt maxi=73 m
hectares=4,301
km²=43.01
sans=4,107
date-sans=1999
dens=95
date-dens=1999Pontorson is a commune in the French department of
Manche , inNormandy .Tourism
Pontorson's most notable feature is that it contains the nearest
SNCF railway station toFrance '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.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.,,Transportation
Despite the town's role as a tourist gateway, train services are relatively rare - about three or four per day.
ee also
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Mont Saint-Michel
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