Montlouis
Montlouis | |
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The church of Saint-Martin, in Montlouis | |
Montlouis | |
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Montlouis | |
Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E / 46.815°N 2.2408°ECoordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E / 46.815°N 2.2408°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Canton | Lignières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Beaujean |
Area1 | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 116 |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18152 / 18160 |
Elevation |
152–181 m (499–594 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Montlouis is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France. The printer-bookseller Martin Silvestre Boulard (1748–1809) was born in this village.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the commune.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 149 | — |
1968 | 180 | +20.8% |
1975 | 132 | −26.7% |
1982 | 124 | −6.1% |
1990 | 111 | −10.5% |
1999 | 120 | +8.1% |
2008 | 116 | −3.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The medieval Maison de Varennes.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montlouis. |
- Montlouis on the Quid website (French)
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