Pont-de-l'Isère (; 'Bridge of the Isère'; Occitan: Lo Pònt d'Isèra) is a French commune, located in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This town really emerged in 1866 when it was separated from La Roche-de-Glun. Its name comes from the bridge which crosses the Isère to the south of the town, built in 1822 after the old wooden bridge burned down in 1814.
Geography Pont-de-l'Isère is best known for the fact that it is located on the 45th parallel north. The commune is located 9 km south of Tain-l'Hermitage (seat of the canton) and 9 km north of Valence. Towns that are the closest are La Roche-de-Glun and Beaumont-Monteux.
Population
Twin towns Pont-de-l'Isère is twinned with:
Ziano Piacentino, Italy
See also Communes of the Drôme department
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