Montolieu

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Montolieu
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A general view of Montolieu
Coat of arms of Montolieu
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Montolieu is located in France
Montolieu
Montolieu
Montolieu is located in Occitanie
Montolieu
Montolieu
Coordinates: 43°18′36″N 2°12′57″E / 43.31°N 2.2158°E / 43.31; 2.2158
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Malepère à la Montagne Noire
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Lauret[1]
Area
1
23.65 km2 (9.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
828
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11253 /11170
Elevation123–407 m (404–1,335 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
Websitemontolieu-livre.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montolieu (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɔljø] ; Occitan: Montoliu) is a commune in the Aude department of southern France.

Village of books

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Sometimes referred to as the "Village of Books", Montolieu contains fifteen bookshops[as of?], mostly specializing in secondhand and antique books.[3][4] Many artists also live and work in Montolieu, with five workshops[as of?] and galleries of painters and sculptors and three photographers' studios[as of?]. The commune also contains a cactus garden, the Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue. In 1990, Michel Braibant, a bookbinder in Carcassonne, came up with the idea of a Village of Books in Montolieu, inspired by the Welsh Hay-on-Wye.[3] He created the association Montolieu Village du Livre and founded the Musée des Arts & Métiers du Livre ("museum of book arts & crafts).[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 896—    
1975 837−0.97%
1982 852+0.25%
1990 807−0.68%
1999 786−0.29%
2009 766−0.26%
2014 861+2.37%
2020 833−0.55%
Source: INSEE[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Montolieu: The French village dedicated to books". bbc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "This Charming European Town Has Just 821 Residents – and It's Become a Magnet for Book Lovers". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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