Fontgombault

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Location of Fontgombault

(2020–2026) Philippe Confolant^[1]Area

10.58 km² (4.08 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

256 • Density24/km² (63/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

36076 /36220

Elevation67–136 m (220–446 ft)
(avg. 111 m or 364 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontgombault (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ɡɔ̃bo]) 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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	324	—
1975	310	−0.63%
1982	267	−2.11%
1990	310	+1.88%
1999	283	−1.01%
2009	274	−0.32%
2014	246	−2.13%
2020	250	+0.27%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE