Les Montils
Encyclopedia
Les Montils is a commune
in the Loir-et-Cher
department of central France
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Inhabitants of Les Montils can be referred to as Montilois.
, at an altitude of 80 m (approx.). This town is bordered by the Cosson in the north, through the Beuvron. To the west of the village, the Bièvre flows into Beuvron. At this point, there are numerous beavers.
(Source : INSEE )
(1861–1917) had maternal family originating from Loir-et-Cher. His daughter Antonia moved to Les Montils.
Marcelle The Laurain, whose parents remained at the castle in Frileuse was a model of the artist. A painting representing her was bequeathed by Mrs. Jean Angelo (born Laurain) to the museum of Blois. It represents her in an elegant pink silk dress.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
department of central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Inhabitants of Les Montils can be referred to as Montilois.
Geography
Les Montils is at the edge of the SologneSologne
Sologne , a region of north-central France extending over portions of the départements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher...
, at an altitude of 80 m (approx.). This town is bordered by the Cosson in the north, through the Beuvron. To the west of the village, the Bièvre flows into Beuvron. At this point, there are numerous beavers.
Tourism
- Recreation area Masnières
- A model railway with a train that can be ridden by visitors in the summer months.
Places and monuments
- From the old village remains a strong tower, the tower of Montils, an arch and some walls.
- Château de Frileuse
Demographics
Demographic trends(Source : INSEE )
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 707 | 717 | 808 | 1046 | 1196 | 1436 | 1693 |
People linked to the commune
The painter Antonio de La GandaraAntonio de La Gandara
Antonio de la Gándara was a French painter, pastellist and draughtsman.-Biography:He was born in Paris, France, but his father was of Spanish ancestry, born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and his mother was from England. La Gandara's talent was strongly influenced by both cultures...
(1861–1917) had maternal family originating from Loir-et-Cher. His daughter Antonia moved to Les Montils.
Marcelle The Laurain, whose parents remained at the castle in Frileuse was a model of the artist. A painting representing her was bequeathed by Mrs. Jean Angelo (born Laurain) to the museum of Blois. It represents her in an elegant pink silk dress.