Pontaumur

Municipality	Pontaumur
Postcode	63380
Latitude	45.8684920 (N 45° 52’ 7”)
Longitude	2.6750110 (E 2° 40’ 30”)
Altitude	From 525m to 755m
Surface area	13.81 km²
Population	748 inhabitants
Density	54 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Clermont-Ferrand (41 km, 46 min)
Insee code	63283
Intercommunality	CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Territories	Auvergne, Massif Central
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alps

Pontaumur The church has a unique organ, the instrument best suited to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in France. It is an exact replica of the organ of Arnstadt (Thuringia, Germany) which Bach was owner at the age of 18 years and where he composed his early works. It was built in 2002 and 2003 by Francis Delhumeau, organ builder in La Chassagne (near Aubusson in Creuse). The initiator of this project is Jean-Marc Thiallier, founder of the Bach Festival in Combrailles. This instrument attracts organists from all over Europe.
Tours of the instrument are possible: Time 1:30 - Free.

For further information: Email: gerardthiallier@wanadoo.fr - Tel: +33 4 73 79 90 02.

Bach Festival Combrailles: 2nd week of August.

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Educational farm tour and donkey ride	Nature and the great outdoors	7 €	Chapdes-Beaufort (14.8 km)
Guided nature hike in the Auvergne mountains	Nature and the great outdoors	140 € to 240 €	Volvic (27 km)
Wakeboarding with a water-skiing school	Sports sensations	20 €	Lanobre (49 km)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Discovery tour "Around The Lake of Fades"	Cycling itinerary	Intermediate	4:35	Miremont (4.6 km)
The Puy de Combegrasse	Hike	Intermediate	1:05	Aydat (30 km)
Climb of the Banne d'Ordanche	Cycling itinerary	Intermediate	20 min	Murat-le-Quaire (30 km)
Château Rocher	Hike	Intermediate	1:30	Saint-Rémy-de-Blot (30 km)
The Mirabel Hill Orchid Trail	Hike	Easy	1:20	Riom (34 km)

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