Montmoreau
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette | |
| Community association | Lavalette Tude Dronne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 24 ' N , 0 ° 8' E | |
| height | 59–201 m | |
| surface | 64.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,575 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16190 | |
| INSEE code | 16230 | |
| Website | https://montmoreau.fr/ | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) of Montmoreau |
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Montmoreau is a French commune with 2,575 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Angoulême , the canton Tude-et-Lavalette and the municipality association Lavalette Tude Dronne, founded in 2017 .
On January 1, 2017, Montmoreau was formed from the previously independent municipalities of Aignes-et-Puypéroux , Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard , Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau , Saint-Eutrope and Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot . The administrative headquarters are in Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard.
geography
Montmoreau is in the south of the historic Angoumois province , about 22 kilometers south of Angoulême . Montmoreau is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Chadurie and Boisné-La Tude in the north, Gurat in the northeast, Vaux-Lavalette and Salles-Lavalette in the east, Juignac and Bors (Canton de Tude-et-Lavalette) in the south, Montboyer and Saint-Martial in the South-west, Courgeac in the west and south-west, Nonac in the west and Pérignac in the north-west.
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Aignes-et-Puypéroux | 16004 | 12.99 | 249 |
| Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard (administrative headquarters) | 16230 | 12.00 | 1,075 |
| Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau | 16294 | 27.20 | 689 |
| Saint-Eutrope | 16314 | 2.67 | 168 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot | 16328 | 9.99 | 394 |
Attractions
Aignes-et-Puypéroux
- Saint-Martial church in Aignes
- Puypéroux monastery, founded in 925, church building from the 11th century, monument historique since 1984
- 18th century castle
Saint-Martial church
Puypéroux monastery complex with the church
Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard
- Romanesque church of Saint-Denis in Montmoreau (12th century, monument historique since 1846)
- Saint-Cybard Church
- Montmoreau Castle (12th to 15th centuries, Monument historique since 1952)
Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau
- Saint-Amant church from the 12th century
Saint-Eutrope
- Saint-Eutrope church, bell since 2004 Monument historique
Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot
- Saint-Laurent church with the portal of the previous priory
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ current population according to INSEE