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Montbazin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɛ̃]; Occitan: Montbasin) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is part of the Agglomeration of Sete. In Roman times it was an important stopover on the road from Narbonne to Rome.
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 A general view of Montbazin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montbazin  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°31′00″N 3°41′48″E / 43.5167°N 3.6967°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Mèze |
| Intercommunality | CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Josian Ribes[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,928 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34165 /34560 |
| Elevation | 16–313 m (52–1,027 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editIts inhabitants are referred to as Montbazinois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,041 | — |
| 1975 | 1,109 | +0.91% |
| 1982 | 1,377 | +3.14% |
| 1990 | 2,062 | +5.18% |
| 1999 | 2,214 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 2,779 | +2.88% |
| 2012 | 2,927 | +1.04% |
| 2017 | 2,952 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 2,934 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Administration
edit| Mayor of Montbazin | Elected | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Roussel | 1788-1790 | |
| Albert David | 1923-1944 | |
| Lucien Labit | 1995-2001 | |
| Jean-Marc Baillon | 2001-2006 | |
| Laure Tondon | March 2006 | PS |
| Josian Ribes | May 2020 | IP |
Gallery
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Chapelle Saint-Pierre -
A street in the village -
Trail in the garrigue on the Moure Hills -
Colonies of sand hill snails -
Gate in the fortification
Personalities linked to the municipality
edit- Pierre-Paul Poulalion, known as the “poète boiteux”, born in Montbazin on 29 June 1801, poet and writer.2
- Eugène Montel, born in Montbazin on 5 June 1885, teacher, journalist and politician.
- Jocelyne Carmichael, born in Paris on 13 February 1935 and died in Montbazin on 9 November 2017, poet, writer, director, French actress and activist for women's rights.3
- Pierre Mariétan, born in Monthey, Switzerland on 23 September 1935, lives in Montbazin. Composer and teacher.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
2. Site memoiredemontbazin.fr, page on Pierre Paul Poulalion [archive], retrieved 1 August 2021.
3. «Jocelyne Carmichael» [archive], in Les Archives du Spectacle (retrieved 6 July 2019)
Bibliography
edit- Jacky David, mémoire et images d'un village du midi de la France : [volume I], Frontignan, Impr. Soulié, 1996, 139 p.
- Jacky David, mémoire et images d'un village du midi de la France : [volume II], Frontignan, Impr. Soulié, 2012, 374 p.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montbazin.
- (in French) Mayor's Website
- (in French) Montbazin Webzine
- (in French) Photos of the garrigues de thau tour of Montbazin
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