title: Canton of Pontarion
text: # Canton of Pontarion
  
  The Canton of Pontarion is a former canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Limousin region of central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 2,809 inhabitants (2012).
  
  ## Geography
  
  A farming area in the arrondissement of Guéret, centred on the village of Pontarion. The altitude varies from 390m (Thauron) to 760m (Vidaillat) with an average altitude of 534m.
  
  The canton comprised 10 communes:
  
  * La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
  * Janaillat
  * Pontarion
  * La Pouge
  * Saint-Éloi
  * Saint-Georges-la-Pouge
  * Saint-Hilaire-le-Château
  * Sardent
  * Thauron
  * Vidaillat
  
  ## Population
  
  Historical population of Canton of Pontarion (Source: INSEE) :
  
  | Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 3868 | 4174 | 3650 | 3366 | 2952 | 2821 |
  | From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |||||||
  