Montmorin (Puy-de-Dôme)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| Canton | Billom | |
| Community association | Billom Community | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 42 ′ N , 3 ° 22 ′ E | |
| height | 370-703 m | |
| surface | 13.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 722 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 53 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63160 | |
| INSEE code | 63239 | |
Montmorin is a commune in the French region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in the Puy-de-Dôme . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand and the Canton of Billom . The municipality, which is three kilometers south-east of Billom on the edge of the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park , covers 13.65 square kilometers at 370 to 703 m above sea level . It has 722 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
history
The place with the original name "Mons Maurinus" lies in the shadow of a fortress from the 12th and 13th centuries, the cradle of the powerful local nobility of Montmorin, which was destroyed in 1634 on the orders of Richelieu .
Attractions
- Ruins of Montmorin Castle , a complex from the 12th to 16th centuries, partially restored (museum)
- Eglise de la Vialle, old chapel of the castle, Romanesque , modified in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Eglise de la Martre, parish church, from 1874, neo-Gothic, with five original windows from Champrobert's studio in Clermont-Ferrand
- Temple de Protestants, 1878
- Croix monumentale, sandstone cross, mid 19th century
Web links
Commons : Montmorin - collection of images, videos and audio files
