Montreuil-Bellay | |
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Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Saumur |
Canton | Doué-en-Anjou |
Intercommunality | CA Saumur Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Bonnin [1] |
Area 1 | 48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 3,710 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montreuillais, Montreuillaise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
49215 /49260 |
Elevation | 29–73 m (95–240 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
Website | Official website |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montreuil-Bellay (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj bɛlɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
It is located approximately 15 km to the south of Saumur, and is famous for the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, which is situated in the town.
Montreuil-Bellay is on the Thouet, and was the head of navigation until navigation ceased at the beginning of the 20th century. [3] The navigation works were undertaken in the 15th century by the lords of Montreuil-Bellay, who in turn were granted letters patent by King Charles VII allowing them to raise a tax on wine that would pass through their land. [4] Montreuil-Bellay station has rail connections to Tours, Saumur, Bressuire and La Roche-sur-Yon.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,086 | — |
1975 | 3,989 | +3.73% |
1982 | 4,093 | +0.37% |
1990 | 4,041 | −0.16% |
1999 | 4,112 | +0.19% |
2007 | 4,045 | −0.21% |
2012 | 4,032 | −0.06% |
2017 | 3,822 | −1.06% |
Source: INSEE [5] |
Montreuil-Bellay | |
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Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Saumur |
Canton | Doué-en-Anjou |
Intercommunality | CA Saumur Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Bonnin [1] |
Area 1 | 48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 3,710 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montreuillais, Montreuillaise |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
49215 /49260 |
Elevation | 29–73 m (95–240 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
Website | Official website |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montreuil-Bellay (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj bɛlɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
It is located approximately 15 km to the south of Saumur, and is famous for the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, which is situated in the town.
Montreuil-Bellay is on the Thouet, and was the head of navigation until navigation ceased at the beginning of the 20th century. [3] The navigation works were undertaken in the 15th century by the lords of Montreuil-Bellay, who in turn were granted letters patent by King Charles VII allowing them to raise a tax on wine that would pass through their land. [4] Montreuil-Bellay station has rail connections to Tours, Saumur, Bressuire and La Roche-sur-Yon.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 3,086 | — |
1975 | 3,989 | +3.73% |
1982 | 4,093 | +0.37% |
1990 | 4,041 | −0.16% |
1999 | 4,112 | +0.19% |
2007 | 4,045 | −0.21% |
2012 | 4,032 | −0.06% |
2017 | 3,822 | −1.06% |
Source: INSEE [5] |