Mont-Laurent
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mont-Laurent (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ loʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The chateau mont-laurent in the town was occupied by members of a religious cult known as “les enfant de dieux” or “the children of God” during the early nineties. They had between thirty and fifty members living there at different points.
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Mont-Laurent | |
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The church in Mont-Laurent | |
Coordinates: 49°28′15″N 4°28′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Rethel |
Canton | Rethel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Mathy[1] |
Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 52 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08306 /08130 |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Based on the census figures it would seem they effectively doubled the population of the town. Although they were secretive and never interacted with the census or the town.