Moncontour, Vienne

Moncontour
Commune
The village of Moncontour
The village of Moncontour
Coat of arms of Moncontour
Coat of arms
Location of Moncontour
Moncontour is located in France
Moncontour
Moncontour
Moncontour is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Moncontour
Moncontour
Coordinates: 46°52′57″N 0°00′57″W / 46.8825°N 0.0158°W / 46.8825; -0.0158
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Édouard Renaud[1]
Area
1
41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
982
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86161 /86330
Elevation51–115 m (167–377 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.

Notable people

The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935.

Politician Maria Rabaté was born in Moncontour, on 3 July 1900.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,171—    
1975 1,061−1.40%
1982 1,036−0.34%
1990 929−1.35%
1999 980+0.60%
2007 1,013+0.41%
2012 978−0.70%
2017 986+0.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sites and monuments

  • Moncontour keep
    Moncontour keep
  • Lake of Moncontour
    Lake of Moncontour
  • Recreation spot, built in 2006
    Recreation spot, built in 2006

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Calver, Jasmine (2022-11-04). Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism: The Comité Mondial des Femmes contre la Guerre et le Fascisme, 1934 – 1941. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-77374-3.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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