Montréal, Aude

Montréal
Commune
Saint Vincent collegiate church
Coat of arms
Montréal Location within Occitanie region Montréal
Coordinates: 43°12′N 2°09′E / 43.2°N 2.15°E / 43.2; 2.15Coordinates: 43°12′N 2°09′E / 43.2°N 2.15°E / 43.2; 2.15
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Malepère à la Montagne Noire
Intercommunality	Malepère
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christian Rebelle
Area1	55.21 km2 (21.32 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,957
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11254 /11290
Elevation	117–443 m (384–1,453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montréal is a commune just south of Carcassonne in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France.

History

In 1206 Montréal was the site of debates between Catholics and Cathars, a sect of Christianity whose beliefs ran contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. These debates were initiated by Diego of Osma and his canon, the future Saint Dominic, as part of Pope Innocent III's program to convert the Cathars in the area to Catholicism.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

• INSEE

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