Montbard

Montbard


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Montbard

Coordinates: 47°37′25″N 4°20′16″E / 47.6236°N 4.3378°E / 47.6236; 4.3378Coordinates: 47°37′25″N 4°20′16″E / 47.6236°N 4.3378°E / 47.6236; 4.3378
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Montbard
Canton Montbard
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christelle Silvestre
Area1 46.37 km2 (17.90 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,554
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 21425 / 21500
Elevation 202–366 m (663–1,201 ft)
(avg. 221 m or 725 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montbard (French: [mɔ̃.baʁ]) is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region in eastern France.

Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The Forges de Buffon, ironworks established by Buffon, are located in the nearby village of Buffon. There has been a cricket team in the town since 1993.

History

Montbard is near the site of the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

The chateau was the scene of the marriage of Anne de Bourgogne and John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford in 1423. It was acquired by the naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who was born in Montbard.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,316    
18002,118−8.5%
18062,061−2.7%
18211,875−9.0%
18362,123+13.2%
18412,215+4.3%
18462,315+4.5%
18512,697+16.5%
18562,428−10.0%
18612,617+7.8%
18662,713+3.7%
18722,628−3.1%
18762,653+1.0%
18812,607−1.7%
18862,571−1.4%
18912,509−2.4%
18962,653+5.7%
19012,632−0.8%
19063,824+45.3%
19113,957+3.5%
19214,863+22.9%
19264,193−13.8%
19314,423+5.5%
19364,097−7.4%
19464,455+8.7%
19544,871+9.3%
19626,386+31.1%
19687,050+10.4%
19757,513+6.6%
19827,707+2.6%
19907,108−7.8%
19996,300−11.4%
20085,554−11.8%

Attractions

Transportation

Some TGV express trains between Paris and Dijon stop at Montbard.

The Burgundy Canal also passes through the town.

Personalities

Births

Montbard was the birthplace of:

Deaths

See also

References

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