Montmaurin

Montmaurin is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.

Montmaurin
Roman villa
Coat of arms
Location of Montmaurin
Montmaurin
Montmaurin
Coordinates: 43°13′30″N 0°38′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonSaint-Gaudens
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Gaspin
Area
1
8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
210
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31385 /31350
Elevation284–430 m (932–1,411 ft)
(avg. 379 m or 1,243 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montmaurin has one of the largest and most luxurious Gallo-Roman villas in France. It consisted of over 200 rooms, laid out around a string of three courtyards, and included among its architectural features a Gaulish temple, baths, interior gardens and mosaics which are still visible.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962170    
1968178+4.7%
1975191+7.3%
1982225+17.8%
1990205−8.9%
1999198−3.4%
2008226+14.1%

See also

References

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


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