Pont-Saint-Esprit
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Saint Saturnin church and the medieval bridge over the Rhône River
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Pont-Saint-Esprit | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gilbert Baumet | |
| Area1 | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 10,651 | |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30202 / 30130 | |
| Elevation | 36–187 m (118–614 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
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Pont-Saint-Esprit (Occitan: Lo Pònt Sant Esperit) is a commune in the Gard département in southern France. It is situated on the Rhône River and is the site of a historical crossing, hence its name. The Ardèche River flows into the Rhône, just to the north of the bridge. The residents are called Spiripontains.[citation needed]
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Bouvier family origins
Pont-Saint-Esprit is famous as the town of origin of Michel Bouvier, a cabinetmaker, who was the ancestor of John Vernou Bouvier III, father of Jacqueline Kennedy.
1951 mass poisoning incident
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On 15 August 1951, an outbreak of poisoning, marked by acute psychotic episodes and various physical symptoms, occurred in Pont-Saint-Esprit. More than 250 people were involved, including 50 persons interned in asylums and four deaths.[1] Most academic sources accept ergot poisoning as the cause of the epidemic, while a few theorize other causes such as poisoning by mercury, mycotoxins, or nitrogen trichloride.[2][3][4][5][6] It was also hypothesised that it was managed by the Central Intelligence Agency as part of its Project MKUltra.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 5,766 | — |
| 1800 | 4,055 | −29.7% |
| 1806 | 4,331 | +6.8% |
| 1821 | 4,545 | +4.9% |
| 1831 | 4,953 | +9.0% |
| 1841 | 5,239 | +5.8% |
| 1851 | 5,538 | +5.7% |
| 1861 | 5,123 | −7.5% |
| 1872 | 4,350 | −15.1% |
| 1881 | 4,726 | +8.6% |
| 1891 | 5,262 | +11.3% |
| 1901 | 4,798 | −8.8% |
| 1911 | 4,685 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 5,801 | +23.8% |
| 1931 | 4,652 | −19.8% |
| 1946 | 4,149 | −10.8% |
| 1954 | 4,925 | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 5,778 | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 6,951 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 6,709 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 8,067 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 9,277 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 9,265 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,661 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10,640 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10,651 | +0.1% |
International relations
Pont-Saint-Esprit is twinned with:
See also
Notes and references
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Further reading
- John G. Fuller, The Day Of St. Anthony's Fire (New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968).
External links
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- Tourism office website
- Document BBC Radio 4 programme on the Le Pain Maudit
