Montfrin
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montfrin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Montfrin | |
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Coordinates: 43°52′34″N 4°35′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Redessan |
Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Tremoulet[1] |
Area 1 | 15.29 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 3,125 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 30179 /30490 |
Elevation | 7–78 m (23–256 ft) (avg. 21 m or 69 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The residents are called Montfrinois in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,055 | — |
1975 | 2,089 | +0.23% |
1982 | 2,404 | +2.03% |
1990 | 2,685 | +1.39% |
1999 | 2,934 | +0.99% |
2007 | 2,911 | −0.10% |
2012 | 3,175 | +1.75% |
2017 | 3,189 | +0.09% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Montfrin is located between Nîmes and Avignon, 10 km (6.2 mi) from Pont du Gard. The Gardon flows through the commune.
In Roman times, the place was called Mons Ferinus (mountain of the ferocious animals).
Charles Martel fought a battle there against the Saracens in 736, four years after the Battle of Tours.
The village has attracted celebrities during its history (including François I, Richelieu, Molière), and until the French Revolution, due to the presence of a "healing" spring, the spring of Fontcluse. A story says that the virtues of the spring were discovered by Charles Martel, who witnessed the healing of wounded soldiers after the battle.
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