1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montrouge (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃ʁuʒ]ⓘ) is acommune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located 4.4 km (2.7 mi) from the centre ofParis. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years.
The name "Montrouge" means Red Mountain - frommont (mountain) androuge (red) - because of the reddish colour of the earth in this area.
The name of the community was first mentioned in monastery documents in 1194.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the hamlet was home to monasteries and a number of religious orders, while in the 15th century it became the site of quarries used for the reconstruction of Paris. The late sixteenth century saw the plain of Montrouge named "reserve for royal hunts", and during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was known for itswindmills, which have all now disappeared.
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, most of the commune of Montrouge was annexed to Paris, forming what is now calledPetit-Montrouge, in the14th arrondissement of Paris. The remainder of Montrouge was preserved as an independent town.
In 1875, the town gained a few thousand square metres from the neighbouring communes ofChâtillon andBagneux (principally in the neighbourhood (le quartier) called Haut Mesnil).
On 8 January 2015,Municipal Police officer Clarissa Jean-Philippe was shot and killed in the commune, purportedly byAmedy Coulibaly. Coulibaly was reported to be an accomplice of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, the suspected perpetrators of theCharlie Hebdo shooting. The next day, he was gunned down by police duringa siege that left four hostages dead and several other people injured.[3]
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Head office of French statistical agencyINSEE at 88, avenue Verdier in Montrouge
Industrial development started in 1925 and soon, many printing factories were to be found in the town. Most of these have disappeared today. Since the early years of the twenty-first century, professional services and telecommunications have been the main business activities.
The Châtillon - Montrouge station is located at the border between the commune of Montrouge and the commune ofChâtillon, on the Châtillon side of the border. The Barbara station is located at the border between the commune of Montrouge and the commune ofBagneux. The Mairie de Montrouge station opened in March 2013, with the further extension of Line 4 opening toBagneux–Lucie Aubrac in January 2022.[6]
Montrouge was the home of a number of well-known twentieth century artists, listed below. Currently the town is also well known for two contemporary art exhibitions:
The Montrouge Contemporary Art Show, which has existed for over 50 years
The JCE, that is European Young Artists exhibition.
Montrouge has seven public primary schools: Aristide Briand, Buffalo, François Rabelais, Nicolas Boileau, Raymond Queneau, Renaudel A, and Renaudel B.[7]
Public junior high schools: Haut Mesnil, Maurice Genevoix, Robert Doisneau.[8]
Public high schools: Lycée Jean Monnet (Montrouge), Lycée Jean Monnet, Lycée Maurice Genevoix.[8]
There is a private secondary school, Groupe Scolaire du Haut-Mesnil.[8]
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