Montazeau

Montazeau is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Montazeau
The town hall in Montazeau
Location of Montazeau
Montazeau
Montazeau
Coordinates: 44°53′38″N 0°07′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonPays de Montaigne et Gurson
IntercommunalityMontaigne en Montravel
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Descoins
Area
1
13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
296
  Density21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24288 /24230
Elevation27–113 m (89–371 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is fairly close to Bergerac and Bordeaux. Many of its inhabitants derive their principal income from winemaking.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1800559    
1831625+11.8%
1866520−16.8%
1901512−1.5%
1931440−14.1%
1962393−10.7%
YearPop.±%
1968342−13.0%
1975289−15.5%
1982280−3.1%
1990267−4.6%
1999275+3.0%
2008304+10.5%

Events

Montazeau is known for its annual cheese-wine festival in which the townspeople make cheese-wine (a local delicacy) and it is then judged by the mayor.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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