Montils

Montils
The church in Montils
The church in Montils
Coat of arms of Montils
Location of Montils
Montils is located in France
Montils
Montils
Location within France
Montils is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montils
Montils
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°38′55″N 0°30′08″W / 45.6486°N 0.5022°W / 45.6486; -0.5022
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonThénac
IntercommunalityCA Saintes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Victor Alain Nguewoua
Area
1
23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Lowest elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2023)
867
 • Density36.7/km2 (95.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17242 /17800
Websitewww.montils.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montils (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ti(l)]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The 17th–18th actor Louis Deseschaliers was born in Montils.

Montils is also the name of a grape grown in this area to make white Pineau des Charentes and Cognac.

Geography

The Seugne flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 647—    
1975 620−0.61%
1982 617−0.07%
1990 644+0.54%
1999 652+0.14%
2007 731+1.44%
2012 815+2.20%
2017 853+0.92%
2023 867+0.27%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE