Gardes-le-Pontaroux

Gardes-le-Pontaroux
The town hall in Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Location of Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 0°18′20″E / 45.5203°N 0.3056°E / 45.5203; 0.3056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonTude-et-Lavalette
CommuneMagnac-lès-Gardes
Area
1
13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
256
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
16320
Elevation101–220 m (331–722 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gardes-le-Pontaroux (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁd pɔ̃taʁu]; Occitan: Garda) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was merged with Magnac-Lavalette-Villars to form Magnac-lès-Gardes on 1 January 2025.