Fontgombault
Sign in to saveFontgombault () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is known for Fontgombault Abbey, a Benedictine monastery famous for its Gregorian chant and traditional liturgy.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fontgombault
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 284
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fontgombault
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Fontgombault (36) - Église Saint-Jacques - vue arrière.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church of Saint-Jacques, in Fontgombault
- French commune.arrondissement
- Le Blanc
- French commune.canton
- Le Blanc
- French commune.INSEE
- 36076
- French commune.postal code
- 36220
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Confolant
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Brenne Val de Creuse
- French commune.elevation m
- 111
- French commune.elevation min m
- 67
- French commune.elevation max m
- 136
- French commune.area km2
- 10.58
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fontgombault
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Le Blanc
- Population
- 262
- Area
- 10.58
- Elevation
- 111
- Body of water
- Creuse
- Shares border with
- Sauzelles
- Official website
- www.fontgombault.com
- Image
- Fontgombault (36) - Mairie.jpg
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- Commons category
- Fontgombault
- postal code
- 36220
- associated electoral district
- canton of Le Blanc
- male population
- 153
- female population
- 96
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-54-37-10-45
- fax number
- +33-2-54-37-02-35
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Population
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- References
Fontgombault () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is known for Fontgombault Abbey, a Benedictine monastery famous for its Gregorian chant and traditional liturgy.
==Geography== The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fontgombault” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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