Montlouis

Montlouis
The church of Saint-Martin, in Montlouis
Montlouis
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Montlouis
Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E / 46.815°N 2.2408°ECoordinates: 46°48′54″N 2°14′27″E / 46.815°N 2.2408°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Lignières
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Beaujean
Area^1	18.98 km^2 (7.33 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	116
• Density	6.1/km^2 (16/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18152 / 18160
Elevation	152–181 m (499–594 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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.

Montlouis is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets, situated some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Bourges, at the junction of the D15 with the D940 road. The small river Auzon flows through the north of the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	149	—
1968	180	+20.8%
1975	132	−26.7%
1982	124	−6.1%
1990	111	−10.5%
1999	120	+8.1%
2008	116	−3.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century (Historic monument).
• The medieval Maison de Varennes.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Montlouis on the Quid website (French)