Montaillou

Montaillou
The church and surroundings in Montaillou
The church and surroundings in Montaillou
Location of Montaillou
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Montaillou is located in France
Montaillou
Montaillou
Montaillou is located in Occitanie
Montaillou
Montaillou
Coordinates: 42°47′20″N 1°53′56″E / 42.7889°N 1.8989°E / 42.7889; 1.8989
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonHaute-Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Clergue[1]
Area
1
8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
17
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
DemonymMontaillounais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09197 /09110
Elevation1,181–1,806 m (3,875–5,925 ft)
(avg. 1,325 m or 4,347 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montaillou ([mɔ̃.ta.ju]; Occitan: Montalhon) is a commune in the Ariège department in the south of France. Its original, medieval location was abandoned and the current village is a short distance away.[3]

  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. ^ Weis, Rene (2001). The Yellow Cross. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-140-27669-6.