Monflanquin
Monflanquin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃flɑ̃kɛ̃]; Languedocien: Montflanquin) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route, it changed hands several times during the Hundred Years' War.
The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,354 | — |
| 1975 | 2,368 | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 2,356 | −0.07% |
| 1990 | 2,431 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 2,258 | −0.82% |
| 2007 | 2,342 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 2,345 | +0.03% |
| 2017 | 2,313 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable people
- Louis Couffignal (1902–1966), mathematician and cybernetics pioneer
- Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (1800 - 1872), chess player
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Monflanquin bastide modèle - Georges Odo
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