Montargis

Montargis (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃taʁʒi]) is a commune in the Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Montargis
The Briare Canal in Montargis
Location of Montargis
Montargis
Montargis
Coordinates: 47°59′52″N 2°44′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonMontargis
IntercommunalityCA Montargoise et Rives du Loing
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Benoît Digeon
Area
1
4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
15,061
  Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45208 /45200
Elevation82–112 m (269–367 ft)
(avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montargis is the seventh most populous commune in the Centre-Val de Loire Région, and the second in the Loiret Département after Orléans. It is near a large forest, and contains light industry and farming, including saffron. Due to its numerous canals and bridges, Montargis sometimes bills itself as the "Venice of the Gâtinais." Though quite modern, it retains a medieval charm in its downtown area.

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