Montbert

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Montbert
Montbert Coat of Arms
Montbert (France)
Montbert
region Pays de la Loire
Department Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement Nantes
Canton Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Community association Grand Lieu
Coordinates 47 ° 4 ′  N , 1 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′  N , 1 ° 29 ′  W
height 7-51 m
surface 28.24 km 2
Residents 3,125 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 111 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 44140
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-de-montbert.fr/

Montbert Town Hall

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Montbert ( Breton : Monteverzh ; Gallo : Montebèrt ) is a commune with 3125 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Nantes and the canton of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (until 2015: canton of Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine ). The inhabitants are called Montbertains .

geography

Montbert is located about 21 kilometers south-southeast of Nantes . Neighboring municipalities of Montbert are Le Bignon in the north and northwest, Château-Thébaud in the northeast, Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine in the east, La Planche in the south and southeast, Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine in the south and southwest and Geneston in the west.

The A83 autoroute runs through the eastern part of the municipality . The area belongs to the Gros Plant du Pays Nantais wine-growing region , which is also where the Muscadet is produced.

history

Until 1954, Montbert was part of the Geneston parish.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 1,585 1,614 1,734 2,249 2,246 2,293 2,803 2.986

Attractions

Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
  • Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
  • La Brenière Castle
  • Les Ridelières castle
  • Bellencour Manor

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 52-56.

Web links

Commons : Montbert  - collection of images, videos and audio files