Montvalent is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Montvalent | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Montvalent | |
Location of Montvalent  | |
  Montvalent  Montvalent | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′56″N 1°37′09″E / 44.8822°N 1.6192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Martel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guilhem Cledel[1] |
Area 1 | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 302 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46208 /46600 |
| Elevation | 95–322 m (312–1,056 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMontvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns of Martel and Gramat. The commune is in the valley of the river Dordogne, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20 (Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac).
Demography
editThe inhabitants of Monvalent are known as Monvalentais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 212 | — |
| 1975 | 214 | +0.13% |
| 1982 | 197 | −1.18% |
| 1990 | 233 | +2.12% |
| 1999 | 267 | +1.52% |
| 2007 | 302 | +1.55% |
| 2012 | 300 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 286 | −0.95% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places and monuments
editAt the bottom of the cliffs below the village of Montvalent, the underground river from the Gouffre de Padirac resurfaces near the Dordogne.
Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site of Rocamadour and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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