Montlouis

Montlouis is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The printer-bookseller Martin Silvestre Boulard (1748–1809) was born in this village.

Montlouis
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin, in Montlouis
Location of Montlouis
Montlouis
Montlouis
Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementSaint-Amand-Montrond
CantonChâteaumeillant
IntercommunalityCC Arnon Boischaut Cher
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Beaujean
Area
1
18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
109
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18152 /18160
Elevation152–181 m (499–594 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the commune.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962149—    
1968180+20.8%
1975132−26.7%
1982124−6.1%
1990111−10.5%
1999120+8.1%
2008116−3.3%

Sights
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
  • The medieval Maison de Varennes.
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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