Montigny-sur-Loing
Montigny-sur-Loing (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tiɲi syʁ lwɛ̃] ⓘ, literally Montigny on Loing) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Montigny-sur-Loing station has rail connections to Montargis, Melun and Paris. Inhabitants are referred to as Montignons.
Montigny-sur-Loing | |
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 The town hall in Montigny-sur-Loing | |
Location of Montigny-sur-Loing | |
  Montigny-sur-Loing  Montigny-sur-Loing | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′01″N 2°44′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Moret Seine et Loing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Monchecourt[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,640 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77312 /77690 |
| Elevation | 49–136 m (161–446 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
- Shelley Steiner (born 1961), Canadian Olympic fencer
In literature
- Andre Mariolle (the main character of Guy de Maupassant's novell Our Heart) rented a house in Montigny-sur-Loing.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montigny-sur-Loing.
- Official site (in French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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