Montréal | |
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 The town hall in Montréal | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montréal | |
  Montréal  Montréal | |
| Coordinates:43°57′00″N0°12′01″E / 43.950000°N 0.200300°E /43.950000; 0.200300 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Condom |
| Canton | Armagnac-Ténarèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gérard Bezerra[1] |
Area 1 | 63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,176 |
| • Density | 18.65/km2 (48.31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32290 /32250 |
| Elevation | 73–183 m (240–600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montréal (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃ʁe.al]ⓘ; historically,Montréal-du-Gers;Gascon:Montrejau de Gers) is acommune in theGersdepartment in southwesternFrance. It is a member ofLes Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The commune is situated in the Gers but close to the borders withLot-et-Garonne andLandes. It is built on a promontory on the right bank of the riverAuzoue.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,893 | — |
| 1968 | 1,714 | −9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,493 | −12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,326 | −11.2% |
| 1990 | 1,221 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,238 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,269 | +2.5% |
The inhabitants are calledMontréalais.
In the neighbourhood are numerous old castles, medieval walled villages, small towns built around castles and many "sacred" places because theVia Podiensis and theWay of St. James of Compostela which pass through Montréal.
Montréal is twinned withWittisheim,Bas-Rhin,France.
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