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Encyclopedia > Pontarlier

Pontarlier is a commune of northeastern France, sous-préfecture of the Doubs département. Population: 19,000.


External link

  • City council website (http://www.ville-pontarlier.fr/) (in French)

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Pontarlier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (447 words)
Pontarlier is a commune of northeastern France, one of the two sous-préfectures of the Doubs département.
Pontarlier was famous for the production of absinthe until its ban in 1915.
Pierre Bichet, painter, born in Pontarlier and resident of the city.
Pontarlier (Municipality, Doubs, France) (485 words)
Pontarlier is a city of 20,000 inhabitants (Pontissaliens), sous-préfecture of the department of Doubs.
Pontarlier (pont means in French "bridge") is located on the river Doubs (in Latin Dubius, "dubious", because of its complicated course) close to the border with Switzerland.
Pontarlier was definitively incorporated to France in 1678 by the Treaty of Nijmegen.
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