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Montreuil-Bellay

Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W / 47.1322; -0.1522
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Montreuil-Bellay
A general view of Montreuil-Bellay
A general view of Montreuil-Bellay
Coat of arms of Montreuil-Bellay
Location of Montreuil-Bellay
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Montreuil-Bellay is located in France
Montreuil-Bellay
Montreuil-Bellay
Montreuil-Bellay is located in Pays de la Loire
Montreuil-Bellay
Montreuil-Bellay
Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W / 47.1322; -0.1522
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementSaumur
CantonDoué-en-Anjou
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montreuillais, Montreuillaise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49215 /49260
Elevation29–73 m (95–240 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Vers une reconnaissance de la responsabilité de la France dans l'inter". 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ Bouchet, François. La Vallée du Thouet. pp. 124–128.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE