Mourjou (French pronunciation: [muʁʒu]; Languedocien: Morjon, or Morjó) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel. A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.

The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 1,046 —     1821 1,119 +7.0% 1841 1,115 −0.4% 1856 1,163 +4.3% 1872 1,062 −8.7% 1886 1,017 −4.2% 1901 860 −15.4% 1911 864 +0.5% 1921 759 −12.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1936 746 −1.7% 1946 658 −11.8% 1962 592 −10.0% 1975 543 −8.3% 1982 503 −7.4% 1990 420 −16.5% 1999 354 −15.7% 2008 327 −7.6% 2011 311 −4.9%

• Communes of the Cantal department

• Official website of the Commune of Mourjou
• Foire de la Chataigne
• Maison de la Chataigne
• Auberge de Mourjou
• Historical Information (in French)