Mont-Louis
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Mont-Louis |
| Mayor | Christian Pecout (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 1,516–1,608 m (4,974–5,276 ft) (avg. 1,600 m or 5,200 ft) |
| Land area1 | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 297 (2006) |
| - Density | 762 /km2 (1,970 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66117/ 66210 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 42°30′33″N 2°07′15″E / 42.5092°N 2.1208°E
Mont-Louis (Catalan: Montlluís or el Vilar d'Ovansa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
In 2008, the citadel and the city walls of Mont-Louis were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.
The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace, is the world's first solar furnace, built in 1949, by engineer Felix Trombe. It is open to visit for practical education on solar energy uses and technologies.
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