Pontchâteau (; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Geography Pontchâteau is located in the northwest of Loire-Atlantique, 19 km southeast of La Roche-Bernard (Morbihan), 30 km south of Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine), 25 km east of Saint-Nazaire and 53 km northwest of Nantes. The town is crossed by the Brivet.
Population
Communications Pontchâteau is located at a major crossroads, at the junction of the RN 165, the Nantes-Vannes-Brest expressway, and the D 773, the Saint-Nazaire-Redon road.
Pontchâteau also lies on the Savenay–Landerneau railway line, and is served by a station.
Personalities Jacques Demy (19311990), film director. Lydie Denier (1964), actress.
See also Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
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