Montmorillon
Montmorillon is a commune in the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central-western France. The clay mineral montmorillonite (a silicate) was named after Montmorillon when it was discovered there in 1847.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Montmorillon |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
| Mayor | Yves Bouloux (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 82–168 m (269–551 ft) (avg. 125 m/410 ft) |
| Land area1 | 57.00 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,155 (2014) |
| - Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86165/ 86500 |
| Website | www.montmorillon.fr |
| 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. | |
It is one of the two subprefectures of the Vienne department and the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
Montmorillon is well known for its macarons, and has a museum dedicated to it.
Geography
Montmorillon is along the Gartempe river. The city is at 50 km (31 mi) to the southeast of Poitiers and at 90 km (56 mi) to the nortwest of Limoges.
It has an area of 57 km2 (22 sq mi) and its average altitude is 125 m (410 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 90 m (300 ft).[1]
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The communes that are around Montmorillon are Saulgé, Jouhet, Sillars, Journet, Saint-Léomer, Bourg-Archambault, Lathus-Saint-Rémy and Pindray.
Climate
The climate of Montmorillon, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[2]
Population
The inhabitants of Montmorillon are known, in French, as Montmorillonnais (women: Montmorillonnaises).[3]
With a population of 6,155,[4] Confolens has a population density of 108 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montmorillon
Administration
Montmorillon is a subprefecture of the Vienne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.[5]
People from Montmorillon
- Étienne de Vignolles, called La Hire (1390-1443), French military commander during the Hundred Years' War
- Paul de Ladmirault (1808-1898) French general and senator,
- Joseph Carré (1870-1941), architect
- Régine Deforges (1935-2014), novelist
- Simon Pagenaud (1984-), Champion Indycar Driver
Twin cities
Montmorillon is a twin town of:[6]
Wadern, Germany, since 1968
Medina del Campo, Spain, since 1994
Safané, Burkina Faso, since 1997
Gościno, Poland, since 2003
Putna, Romania, since 2013
Montmorillon is also partner withː
Guildford, United Kingdom, since 1964
Related pages
References
- ↑ "'Montmorillon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "La ville de Montmorillon". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Vienne (86)" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Liste des cantons de l'arrondissement de Montmorillon" (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jumelage" (in français). Ville de Montmorillon. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
Other websites
- Ville de Montmorillon - official website (in French)
- Office or Tourisme website (in French)