Montmorillon

Montmorillon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mɔʁijɔ̃] ) is a commune in central-western France, in the Vienne department of which it is a sub-prefecture, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its inhabitants are called Montmorillonnaises and Montmorillonnais.

Montmorillon
View of the apse of the Notre Dame Church and Le Vieux-Pont
Location of Montmorillon
Montmorillon
Montmorillon
Coordinates: 46°25′37″N 0°52′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonMontmorillon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Blanchet
Area
1
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
5,919
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86165 /86500
Elevation82–168 m (269–551 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montmorillon is a Book town and it is branded as the "City of Writing". The town has several writing-inspired museums and bookshops covering several genres.

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