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.
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Location of Montlouis 
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| Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Châteaumeillant |
| Intercommunality | CC Arnon Boischaut Cher |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Beaujean |
| Area 1 | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 109 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18152 /18160 |
| Elevation | 152–181 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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 149 | — |
| 1968 | 180 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 132 | −26.7% |
| 1982 | 124 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 111 | −10.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 116 | −3.3% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
- The medieval Maison de Varennes.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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