Pontivy, Administrative center in Morbihan, France
The commune of Pontivy stands at the intersection of the Blavet River and the Canal de Nantes à Brest in northern Morbihan department.
During Napoleon Bonaparte's reign in 1804, the town received the name Napoleonville, reflecting its status as a strategic military position in Brittany.
The municipality implements bilingual French-Breton signage throughout the town center, preserving the regional linguistic heritage of northern Morbihan.
The town serves as a central administrative hub for the Pontivy Communaute, providing governmental services to residents of multiple surrounding communes.
A seventh-century monk named Ivy constructed the first bridge over the Blavet River, giving the settlement its name, which translates to Ivy's Bridge.
Location: Morbihan
Location: Pontivy Communauté
Location: arrondissement of Pontivy
Elevation above the sea: 86 m
Shares border with: Noyal-Pontivy, Saint-Thuriau, Le Sourn, Malguénac, Cléguérec, Neulliac
Address: 56300 Pontivy, France
Phone: +33297250033
Email: secretariat.general@ville-pontivy.bzh
Website: https://ville-pontivy.bzh
GPS coordinates: 48.06861,-2.96278
Latest update: June 20, 2025 08:25
Pontivy Castle
198 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Joie de Pontivy
293 m
Église Saint-Mériadec-de-Stival de Pontivy
2.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Houssaye
2.6 km
Caserne Clisson
610 m
Église Saint-Joseph de Pontivy
716 m
Chapelle Sainte-Tréphine de Pontivy
1.9 km
Tumulus de Nillizien
743 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Carmès
5.2 km
Île des Récollets
447 m
Fontaine de Saint-Mériadec
3.1 km
Chapelle de Cohazé
5.2 km
Croix de la Houssaye
2.6 km
Calvaire de la Croix-de-Gohazé
5.3 km
Rue du Fil
182 m
Écluse de La Cascade
1.5 km
Théâtre des Halles
120 m
Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel
462 m
Château du Gros-Chêne
1.8 km
Rendez-vous de chasse des Rohan
164 m
Maison des Trois-Piliers
205 m
Maison, 14 rue du Pont
293 m
Écluse d'isolement des Récollets
326 m
Chapelle Saint-Michel du Sourn
3.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Ivy de la Congrégation
302 m
Magasin à fourrages
777 m
Maison, 4 rue du Fil
179 m
Maison, 6 rue du Fil
179 mReviews
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