Montbard
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Location within Burgundy region  Montbard | ||
| Coordinates: 47°37′25″N 4°20′16″E / 47.6236°N 4.3378°ECoordinates: 47°37′25″N 4°20′16″E / 47.6236°N 4.3378°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Burgundy | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Montbard | |
| Canton | Montbard | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christelle Silvestre | |
| Area1 | 46.37 km2 (17.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 5,554 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21425 / 21500 | |
| Elevation |
202–366 m (663–1,201 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Montbard (French: [mɔ̃.baʁ]) is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region in eastern France.
Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The Forges de Buffon, ironworks established by Buffon, are located in the nearby village of Buffon. There has been a cricket team in the town since 1993.
History
Montbard is near the site of the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.
The chateau was the scene of the marriage of Anne de Bourgogne and John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford in 1423. It was acquired by the naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who was born in Montbard.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,316 | — |
| 1800 | 2,118 | −8.5% |
| 1806 | 2,061 | −2.7% |
| 1821 | 1,875 | −9.0% |
| 1836 | 2,123 | +13.2% |
| 1841 | 2,215 | +4.3% |
| 1846 | 2,315 | +4.5% |
| 1851 | 2,697 | +16.5% |
| 1856 | 2,428 | −10.0% |
| 1861 | 2,617 | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 2,713 | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 2,628 | −3.1% |
| 1876 | 2,653 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 2,607 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 2,571 | −1.4% |
| 1891 | 2,509 | −2.4% |
| 1896 | 2,653 | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 2,632 | −0.8% |
| 1906 | 3,824 | +45.3% |
| 1911 | 3,957 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 4,863 | +22.9% |
| 1926 | 4,193 | −13.8% |
| 1931 | 4,423 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 4,097 | −7.4% |
| 1946 | 4,455 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 4,871 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 6,386 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 7,050 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 7,513 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 7,707 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,108 | −7.8% |
| 1999 | 6,300 | −11.4% |
| 2008 | 5,554 | −11.8% |
Attractions
- Abbey of Fontenay
- Buffon
Transportation
Some TGV express trains between Paris and Dijon stop at Montbard.
The Burgundy Canal also passes through the town.
Personalities
Births
Montbard was the birthplace of:
- Jean Bardin (1732-1809), historical painter
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), naturalist and mathematician
- Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, (1716-1800), naturalist and collaborator of Buffon
- Eugène Guillaume (1822-1905), sculptor
- George Montbard (1841-1905), caricaturist and author
Deaths
Jean-Andoche Junot (1771-1813), general during the First French Empire, committed suicide in Montbard
See also
References
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