Montvalent | |
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 The town hall in Montvalent | |
 Location of Montvalent | |
  Montvalent  Montvalent | |
| Coordinates:44°52′56″N1°37′09″E / 44.8822°N 1.6192°E /44.8822; 1.6192 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Martel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Guilhem Cledel[1] |
Area 1 | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 314 |
| • Density | 11.4/km2 (29.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46208 /46600 |
| Elevation | 95–322 m (312–1,056 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montvalent is acommune in theLotdepartment in south-westernFrance.
Montvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns ofMartel andGramat. The commune is in the valley of the riverDordogne, and is easily reached from theautoroute A20 (Junctions 54, Martel or 55,Souillac).
The inhabitants of Monvalent are known asMonvalentais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 212 | — |
| 1975 | 214 | +0.13% |
| 1982 | 197 | −1.18% |
| 1990 | 233 | +2.12% |
| 1999 | 267 | +1.52% |
| 2007 | 302 | +1.55% |
| 2012 | 300 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 286 | −0.95% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
At the bottom of the cliffs below the village of Montvalent, the underground river from theGouffre de Padirac resurfaces near the Dordogne.
Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site ofRocamadour and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.
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