Pontaumur (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tomyʁ]) is a village and commune located 41 kilometres west from Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3]
Since 2004, its church has been home to a replica of the organ at Arnstadt, on which Johann Sebastian Bach played.[4] Initially launched to raise funds for the organ, the Festival Bach en Combrailles takes place every summer in Pontaumur and neighbouring villages, celebrating Bach's music.[5]
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References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Un orgue pour les Combrailles".
- ^ "Histoire | Bach en Combrailles". Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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