Les Montils (French pronunciation: [le mɔ̃til]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]

Les Montils
Ruins of a tower
Ruins of a tower
Coat of arms of Les Montils
Location of Les Montils
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Les Montils is located in France
Les Montils
Les Montils
Les Montils is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Les Montils
Les Montils
Coordinates: 47°29′46″N 1°17′52″E / 47.4961°N 1.2978°E / 47.4961; 1.2978
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonBlois-3
IntercommunalityCA Blois Agglopolys
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Duchalais[1]
Area
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9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,904
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41147 /41120
Elevation62–101 m (203–331 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Les Montils is at the edge of the Sologne, at an altitude of 80 m (approx.). This town is bordered by the Cosson in the north, through the Beuvron. To the west of the village, the Bièvre flows into Beuvron. At this point, there are numerous beavers.

Tourism

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  • Recreation area Masnières
  • A model railway with a train that can be ridden by visitors in the summer months.

Sights

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  • From the old village remains a strong tower, the tower of Montils, an arch and some walls.
  • Château de Frileuse

Agriculture

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 717—    
1975 808+1.72%
1982 1,046+3.76%
1990 1,196+1.69%
1999 1,436+2.05%
2007 1,644+1.71%
2012 1,868+2.59%
2017 1,943+0.79%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE