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=1999

Pontorson is a commune in the French department of Manche, in Normandy.

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.

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

*Mont Saint-Michel