Montargis

Montargis
The Briare Canal in Montargis
The Briare Canal in Montargis
Flag of Montargis
Coat of arms of Montargis
Location of Montargis
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Montargis is located in France
Montargis
Montargis
Montargis is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Montargis
Montargis
Coordinates: 47°59′52″N 2°44′00″E / 47.9978°N 2.7333°E / 47.9978; 2.7333
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonMontargis
IntercommunalityCA Montargoise et Rives du Loing
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Digeon[1]
Area
1
4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
15,061
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45208 /45200
Elevation82–112 m (269–367 ft)
(avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Floorplan of the Château de Montargis

Montargis (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃taʁʒi]) is a commune in the Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.[3]

Montargis is the seventh most populous commune in the Centre-Val de Loire région, and the second in the Loiret département after Orléans. It is near a large forest, and contains light industry and farming, including saffron. Due to its numerous canals and bridges, Montargis sometimes bills itself as the "Venice of the Gâtinais." Though quite modern, it retains a medieval charm in its downtown area.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file