Montataire

Montataire
Montataire
Commune
	The chateau in Montataire
	Location of Montataire
	Montataire Location within France Montataire Location within Hauts-de-France
	Coordinates: 49°15′22″N 2°26′21″E / 49.2561°N 2.4392°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Canton	Montataire
Intercommunality	CA Creil Sud Oise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Bosino
Area 1	10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Lowest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population (2023)	14,257
• Density	1,337/km2 (3,464/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60414 /60160
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montataire (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tatɛʁ]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Montataire station has rail connections to Beauvais and Creil. The journalist and historian Arthur Dinaux (1795–1864) died in Montataire.

History

Middle ages

In 1095, Peter the Hermit stoppes by the city

In May 1358, the Jacquerie, a peasant revolt lasting a month, took place. It was led by Guillaume Calle, who established his headquarters in Montataire.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,020	—
1975	13,166	+3.98%
1982	12,855	−0.34%
1990	12,353	−0.50%
1999	12,048	−0.28%
2007	12,265	+0.22%
2012	12,626	+0.58%
2017	13,263	+0.99%
2023	14,257	+1.21%
Source: INSEE