Mont-Louis
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 An aerial view of Mont-Louis | ||
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| Coordinates: 42°30′33″N 2°07′15″E / 42.5092°N 2.1208°ECoordinates: 42°30′33″N 2°07′15″E / 42.5092°N 2.1208°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Prades | |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christian Pecout | |
| Area 1 | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 297 | |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66117 /66210 | |
| Elevation | 1,516–1,608 m (4,974–5,276 ft) (avg. 1,600 m or 5,200 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. | ||
Mont-Louis (Catalan: Montlluís or el Vilar d'Ovansa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Geography[edit]
Mont-Louis is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Government and politics[edit]
Mayors[edit]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Michel Aldebert[1] | c. 1815 | ? |
| Christian Pécout | 2001 | 2002 |
| Jean-Michel Larmet | 2002 | 2010 |
| Pierrette Cordelette | 2010 |
Population[edit]
Sites of interest[edit]
In 2008, the citadel and the city walls of Mont-Louis were listed as part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace, is the world's first solar furnace, built in 1949, by engineer Félix Trombe. It is open to visit for practical education on solar energy uses and technologies.
The citadel has been hosting for more than half a century the Centre national d'entraînement commando (French Army) which trains elite French troops and some foreign ones in the usage of commando techniques and for enduring heavy physical and mental stress in combat situations. Nevertheless, some places of the citadel, like the "Puits de Forçats",[2] can also be visited, being accompanied by a local guide.
Notable people[edit]
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), military engineer who conceived and directed the construction of Mont-Louis.
- Pedro Étienne Solère (1753–1817), classical clarinetist
- Jean Gilles (1904-1961), French Army general who died in Mont-Louis.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Mont-Louis, le 15 juin 1815, 16 january 2014
- ^ See § Lieux et monuments in the French page.
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