Monthyon

Monthyon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Monthyon
The town hall in Monthyon
The town hall in Monthyon
Coat of arms of Monthyon
Location of Monthyon
Monthyon is located in France
Monthyon
Monthyon
Monthyon is located in Île-de-France (region)
Monthyon
Monthyon
Coordinates: 49°00′31″N 2°49′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonClaye-Souilly
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Meaux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Decuypère[1]
Area
1
12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,751
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77309 /77122
Elevation89–168 m (292–551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable residents

The Belgian painter Eugène Boch lived in the Villa La Grimpette.[3] In 1959, French actor Jean-Claude Brialy acquired a château in the commune; he lived there, with his partner, until he died in 2007.[4]

Demographics

From a population of 858 in 1975,[5] Monthyon grew to 1,730 by 2018.[5] The inhabitants of Monthyon are called Monthyonnais.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" [National list of elected [officials]: the mayors] (in French). Government of France. 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "La Villa La Grimpette". Eugène Boch website (in French). November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. Calant, Guénaèle (1 July 2021). "Monthyon: ils ont découvert les souvenirs de Jean-Claude Brialy dans son château" [Monthyon: they discovered the souvenirs of Jean-Claude Brialy in his castle]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. "Monthyon" (in French). City Population. 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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