Montataire

Montataire (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tatɛʁ]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Montataire station has rail connections to Beauvais and Creil. The journalist and historian Arthur Dinaux (1795–1864) died in Montataire.

Montataire
Commune
The chateau in Montataire
Location of Montataire
Montataire Show map of France Montataire Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°15′22″N 2°26′21″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Canton	Montataire
Intercommunality	CA Creil Sud Oise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Bosino[1]
Area 1	10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	13,701
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60414 /60160
Elevation	26–110 m (85–361 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Middle ages

In 1095, Peter the Hermit stoppes by the city^[3]

In May 1358, the Jacquerie, a peasant revolt lasting a month, took place. It was led by Guillaume Calle, who established his headquarters in Montataire.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,020	—
1975	13,166	+3.98%
1982	12,855	−0.34%
1990	12,353	−0.50%
1999	12,048	−0.28%
2007	12,265	+0.22%
2012	12,626	+0.58%
2017	13,263	+0.99%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

• Château de Montataire, 12th century castle.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Medii aevi bibliotheca patristica seu ejusdem temporis patrologia ab anno MCCXVI usque ad concilii Tridentini tempora: sive omnium doctorum, juris consultorum, scriptorumque ecclesiasticorum, ac praesertim summorum pontificum, que ab Innocentio III usque ad Pium IV floruerunt, operum quae exstant, vel edita ... vel inedita, in quantum fieri potuit, amplissima collectio, chronologice recusa ad Patrologiae (Migne) continuationem ; Series prima (in Latin). 1879.
4. Bulletin du bibliophile et du bibliothécaire et de la Société des amis de la Bibliothèque nationale et des grandes bibliothèques de France (in French). Librairie Giraud-Badin. 1884.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE