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Montesquieu (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛskjø]; Languedocien: Montesquiu) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Montesquieu | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montesquieu  | |
  Montesquieu  Montesquieu | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′45″N 3°16′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Castan[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 75 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34168 /34320 |
| Elevation | 140–467 m (459–1,532 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The original village of Montesquieu is in ruins. The commune has a number of hamlets: Mas Rolland, which has the town hall and the old school, Paders, near the valley of the Peyne, Fournols to the north of the commune and Valuzières towards the middle.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 45 | — |
| 1968 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 35 | −34.0% |
| 1982 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +27.7% |
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