Montmarault

Montmarault
The church in Montmarault
The church in Montmarault
Coat of arms of Montmarault
Location of Montmarault
Montmarault is located in France
Montmarault
Montmarault
Location within France
Montmarault is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montmarault
Montmarault
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°19′06″N 2°57′20″E / 46.3183°N 2.9556°E / 46.3183; 2.9556
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Didier Lindron
Area
1
9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Highest elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Lowest elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,525
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03186 /03390
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montmarault (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃maʁo]; Occitan: Montmaraut) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

The commune is listed as a Village étape.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,446—    
1975 1,366−0.81%
1982 1,443+0.79%
1990 1,597+1.28%
1999 1,663+0.45%
2007 1,574−0.69%
2012 1,503−0.92%
2017 1,521+0.24%
2023 1,525+0.04%
Source: INSEE

Tourism

The Petite Valette campground has been named the best camping of the Auvergne by the German ADAC.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Montmarault | Village Étape".
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE