Montbron

Montbron
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montbron
Coat of arms
Location of Montbron
Montbron is located in France
Montbron
Montbron
Location within France
Montbron is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montbron
Montbron
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 0°30′06″E / 45.6681°N 0.5017°E / 45.6681; 0.5017
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonVal de Tardoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gwenhaël François
Area
1
43.34 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Highest elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Lowest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,000
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16223 /16220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montbron (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bʁɔ̃]; Limousin: Montberol) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France on the Tardoire river.

François Victor Alphonse Aulard (1849–1928) was born in Montbron. He was the first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon.

Population

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Bémont, Charles (1911). "Aulard, François Victor Alphonse" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 916.
  4. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montbron, EHESS (in French).
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE