Montricoux | |
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 A half-timbered house in Montricoux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montricoux  | |
  Montricoux  Montricoux | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′36″N 1°37′13″E / 44.0767°N 1.6203°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Montauban |
| Canton | Aveyron-Lère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabienne Pern Savignac[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.44 km2 (10.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,172 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82132 /82800 |
| Elevation | 90–275 m (295–902 ft) (avg. 133 m or 436 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montricoux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʁiku]; Occitan: Montricós) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is located along the banks of the Aveyron, between Nègrepelisse and Bruniquel. The written history of the commune dates back to the eighth century. The Château de Montricoux, built by the Knights Templar, now houses the Marcel-Lenoir Museum, which preserves 130 drawings, pastels, watercolors, oils, and frescoes by this artist, a resident of the town.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.