Montbert
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| 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 | |
| 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 | 44102 | |
| 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
- 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.
