Le Monestier

Le Monestier (French pronunciation: [lə mɔnɛstje]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Le Monestier
Commune
A general view of Le Monestier
Location of Le Monestier
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Coordinates: 45°33′50″N 3°39′46″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Ambert
Canton	Les Monts du Livradois
Intercommunality	Ambert Livradois Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Lack[1]
Area 1	17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	237
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63230 /63890
Elevation	753–1,215 m (2,470–3,986 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Le Monestier is a rural commune in Auvergne, located in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park. Its altitude reaches 1,215 meters at Bois Noirs, the highest point of the Livradois.

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

References

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.