Moncontour, Vienne
Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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 The village of Moncontour | |
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Location of Moncontour  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′57″N 0°00′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Loudun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Édouard Renaud |
| Area 1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 998 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86161 /86330 |
| Elevation | 51–115 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. | |
It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[2] | ||
Sites and monuments
Moncontour dungeon
Lake of Moncontour
Recreation spot, built in 2006
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moncontour (Vienne). |
- (in French) Mayor's Office
- (in French) Communauté de Communes du Pays Loudunais - CCPL
- (in French) Aerial view of Moncontour.
- (in French) EXO Active Park
- (in French) http://www.moncontour-active-park.fr
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