Montmorillon
Montmorillon is a commune in the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central-western France. The clay mineral montmorillonite (a silicate) was named after Montmorillon when it was discovered there in 1847.
It is one of the two subprefectures of the Vienne department and the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
Montmorillon is well known for its macarons, and has a museum dedicated to it.
Geography
Montmorillon is along the Gartempe river. The city is at to the southeast of Poitiers and at to the nortwest of Limoges.
It has an area of and its average altitude is; at the city hall, the altitude is.
The communes that are around Montmorillon are Saulge, Jouhet, Sillars, Journet, Saint-Leomer, Bourg-Archambault, Lathus-Saint-Remy and Pindray.
Climate
The climate of Montmorillon, in the Koppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Montmorillon are known, in French, as Montmorillonnais (women: Montmorillonnaises).
With a population of 6,155, Confolens has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montmorillon
Administration
Montmorillon is a subprefecture of the Vienne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
People from Montmorillon
Etienne de Vignolles, called La Hire (1390-1443), French military commander during the Hundred Years' War
Paul de Ladmirault (1808-1898) French general and senator,
Joseph Carre (1870-1941), architect
Regine Deforges (1935-2014), novelist
Simon Pagenaud (1984-), Champion Indycar Driver
Twin cities
Montmorillon is a twin town of:
Wadern, Germany, since 1968
Medina del Campo, Spain, since 1994
Safane, Burkina Faso, since 1997
Goscino, Poland, since 2003
Putna, Romania, since 2013
Montmorillon is also partner with:
Guildford, United Kingdom, since 1964
Related pages
Arrondissement of Montmorillon
Communes of the Vienne department
References
Other websites
Ville de Montmorillon - official website
Office or Tourisme website
Subprefectures in France
Communes in Vienne