1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montmorillon is a Book town and it is branded as the "City of Writing". The town has several writing-inspired museums and bookshops covering several genres.
The town was once known for paper making, but in the nineteenth century the mill and its plentiful supply of clean water was repurposed to making the "Beer of Montmorillon". The beer was made from 1848 and sold to discerning drinkers who rejected the usual drink of red wine. The family-run business continued to 1963, leaving several abandoned buildings.[4] In 2015, the brewery opened again.[5]
The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847.[6]
Montmorillon is branded as the "City of Writing" as it has had museums and bookshops with that theme since 2000.[7] The idea that Montmorillon should be a Book town came from Régine Deforges, a local councillor who was a successful, and controversial, author. The town had a history of paper-making, and her idea received local and international support. The old medieval quarter of the town attracted six million euros of funding.[8]
It is also known for its macarons, and there is another museum dedicated to that.[7] The museum was opened in 2003 by the Maison Rannou-Métivier[9] who are the oldest macaron bakery in Montmorillon, dating back to 1920.
The widely popular Coopération pédagogique range of educational posters were produced in Montmorillon, in the 1950s by Éditions Rossignol.[8]
Le Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Montmorillon (MAHM)edit
The Museum of Art and History in Montmorillon was created in 1936. After closing for several years, the museum reopened in 2018. Located the right bank of the Gartempe, the museum was once a primary school.
The museum has a collection of regional paintings of the 19th and 20th century. This collection of paintings comprises works by Raoul Carré, Jehan Berjonneau, Alfred Plauzeau, Raoul-Félix Etève, Jeanne Harry-Lorne and Henri-Pierre Lejeune. The subjects depicted by the artists are varied. The majority are portraits but the landscape of the local area is strongly featured with the artists having drawn inspiration both from the landscape of the region and their wider travels.
As well as the painting there are a number of graphic documents, designs by Henri Plisson and water colours by Gratiant Emmanuel.
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Montmorillon French pronunciation mɔ mɔʁijɔ is a commune in central western France in the Vienne department of which it is a sub prefecture in Nouvelle Aquitaine Its inhabitants are called Montmorillonnaises and Montmorillonnais 3 MontmorillonSubprefecture and communeView of the apse of the Notre Dame Church and Le Vieux PontCoat of armsLocation of MontmorillonMontmorillonShow map of FranceMontmorillonShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 46 25 37 N 0 52 18 E 46 4269 N 0 8717 E 46 4269 0 8717CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentVienneArrondissementMontmorillonCantonMontmorillonGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Bernard Blanchet 1 Area157 km2 22 sq mi Population 2021 2 5 919 Density100 km2 270 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code86165 86500Elevation82 168 m 269 551 ft avg 105 m or 344 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Montmorillon is a Book town and it is branded as the City of Writing The town has several writing inspired museums and bookshops covering several genres Contents 1 History 2 Le Musee d Art et d Histoire de Montmorillon MAHM 3 Population 4 Sister cities 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Bieres de Montmorillon The town was once known for paper making but in the nineteenth century the mill and its plentiful supply of clean water was repurposed to making the Beer of Montmorillon The beer was made from 1848 and sold to discerning drinkers who rejected the usual drink of red wine The family run business continued to 1963 leaving several abandoned buildings 4 In 2015 the brewery opened again 5 The clay mineral montmorillonite was named after Montmorillon after its discovery there in 1847 6 Montmorillon is branded as the City of Writing as it has had museums and bookshops with that theme since 2000 7 The idea that Montmorillon should be a Book town came from Regine Deforges a local councillor who was a successful and controversial author The town had a history of paper making and her idea received local and international support The old medieval quarter of the town attracted six million euros of funding 8 It is also known for its macarons and there is another museum dedicated to that 7 The museum was opened in 2003 by the Maison Rannou Metivier 9 who are the oldest macaron bakery in Montmorillon dating back to 1920 The widely popular Cooperation pedagogique range of educational posters were produced in Montmorillon in the 1950s by Editions Rossignol 8 On 31 March Easter sunday heavy rainfall lead to the severe flooding of the town 10 Le Musee d Art et d Histoire de Montmorillon MAHM editThe Museum of Art and History in Montmorillon was created in 1936 After closing for several years the museum reopened in 2018 Located the right bank of the Gartempe the museum was once a primary school The museum has a collection of regional paintings of the 19th and 20th century This collection of paintings comprises works by Raoul Carre Jehan Berjonneau Alfred Plauzeau Raoul Felix Eteve Jeanne Harry Lorne and Henri Pierre Lejeune The subjects depicted by the artists are varied The majority are portraits but the landscape of the local area is strongly featured with the artists having drawn inspiration both from the landscape of the region and their wider travels As well as the painting there are a number of graphic documents designs by Henri Plisson and water colours by Gratiant Emmanuel Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 17933 121 18002 843 1 32 18063 313 2 58 18213 174 0 29 18313 608 1 29 18364 157 2 87 18414 672 2 36 18464 768 0 41 18515 228 1 86 18564 968 1 02 18615 130 0 64 18665 203 0 28 18725 010 0 63 18765 105 0 47 18815 128 0 09 18865 158 0 12 18915 268 0 42 18965 284 0 06 YearPop p a 19015 176 0 41 19065 051 0 49 19114 944 0 43 19214 583 0 76 19264 766 0 79 19314 507 1 11 19364 754 1 07 19465 410 1 30 19545 524 0 26 19625 743 0 49 19686 034 0 83 19756 685 1 47 19826 954 0 57 19906 667 0 53 19996 898 0 38 20076 514 0 71 20126 258 0 80 20175 954 0 99 Source EHESS 11 and INSEE 1968 2017 12 Sister cities edit nbsp Wadern Germany since 1968 nbsp Medina del Campo Spain since 1994 nbsp Safane Burkina Faso since 1997 nbsp Goscino Poland since 2003 nbsp Putna Romania since 2013 13 Notable people editEtienne de Vignolles called La Hire 1390 1443 French military commander during the Hundred Years War Paul de Ladmirault 1808 1898 French general and senator Joseph Carre 1870 1941 architect Regine Deforges 1935 2014 novelist and local councillor 8 Simon Pagenaud 1984 Champion Indycar Driver 2019 Indianapolis 500 winnerSee also editCommunes of the Vienne departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Services publics Montmorillon habitants fr in French Retrieved 2023 12 19 Saulge 86 Site officiel de la commune www saulge fr Retrieved 2019 09 12 Montmorillon Bieres et Limonades Artisanales Bio et Made in France bieresdemontmorillon fr in French Retrieved 2023 12 19 Montmorillonite Archived 2012 05 24 at the Wayback Machine Mindat org a b Montmorillon one of Vienne s prettiest historical cities Saulge com www saulge com Retrieved 2019 09 12 a b c Alex Johnson 5 April 2018 Book Towns Frances Lincoln White Lion 2 ISBN 978 1 78101 242 0 Press Book museedumacaron com Archived from the original on 2006 06 15 Retrieved 2019 09 12 Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in French town Sky News Retrieved 2024 04 01 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Montmorillon EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Putna officiellement liee a Montmorillon La Nouvelle Republique du Centre Ouest 15 octobre 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related 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