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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Montréal |
| Mayor | Gérard Bezerra (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 73–183 m (240–600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,269 (2008) |
| - Density | 20 /km2 (52 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32290/ 32250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montréal (historically, Montréal-du-Gers) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
It lies not far from Castelnau-d'Auzan.
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The commune is situated on the limits of the departements Lot-et-Garonne and Landes, it is built on the right side of the river Auzoue.
Because of its landscapes the Gers is now and then called by some the "Tuscany of France". The summers are long and warm; the winters are warm and short.
The visit card of the region: a fine glass of Côtes de Gascogne, Saint-Mont or Madiran or if you like a Floc de Gascogne and a good conversation. With measure it also nice to consume a glass Armagnac, a good cassoulet, a typical confit de canard or a small piece of foie gras.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1893 | 1714 | 1493 | 1326 | 1221 | 1238 | 1269 |
Its inhabitants are called Montréalais.
In the neighbourhood are numerous old castles, little medieval walled villages, small cities built around castles and "sacred" places, because the Via Podiensis and the Way of St. James of Compostela are going through the Montréal and left their traces.
Montréal is twinned with Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.