Montmorillon
Montmorillon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The town hall in Montmorillon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montmorillon  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′37″N 0°52′18″E / 46.4269°N 0.8717°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Montmorillon |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Bouloux |
| Area 1 | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 6,155 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86165 /86500 |
| Elevation | 82–168 m (269–551 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montmorillon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mɔʁijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central-western France.
The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847.
Montmorillon is well known for its macarons, and has a museum dedicated to it. The Maison Rannou-Métivier is the oldest macaron bakery in Montmorillon, dating back to 1920. The traditional recipe for Montmorillon macarons remains unchanged for over 150 years.
The widely popular Coopération pédagogique range of educational posters were produced in Montmorillon, in the 1950s by Éditions Rossignol.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,121 | — |
| 1800 | 2,843 | −8.9% |
| 1806 | 3,313 | +16.5% |
| 1821 | 3,174 | −4.2% |
| 1831 | 3,608 | +13.7% |
| 1836 | 4,157 | +15.2% |
| 1841 | 4,672 | +12.4% |
| 1846 | 4,768 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 5,228 | +9.6% |
| 1856 | 4,968 | −5.0% |
| 1861 | 5,130 | +3.3% |
| 1866 | 5,203 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 5,010 | −3.7% |
| 1876 | 5,105 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 5,128 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 5,158 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 5,268 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 5,284 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 5,176 | −2.0% |
| 1906 | 5,051 | −2.4% |
| 1911 | 4,944 | −2.1% |
| 1921 | 4,583 | −7.3% |
| 1926 | 4,766 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 4,507 | −5.4% |
| 1936 | 4,754 | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 5,410 | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 5,524 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5,743 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 6,034 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,685 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 6,954 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6,667 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 6,898 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,584 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,514 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,443 | −1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,410 | −0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,387 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,319 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,258 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,197 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,155 | −0.7% |
Sister cities
Wadern, Germany, since 1968
Medina del Campo, Spain, since 1994
Safané, Burkina Faso, since 1997
Gościno, Poland, since 2003
Putna, Romania, since 2013[1]
Notable people
- 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
See also
References
- ^ « Putna officiellement liée à Montmorillon », La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, 15 octobre 2013.
External links
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