Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]; Breton: Monkontour) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The 18th-century French economist Joachim Faiguet de Villeneuve [1703–1781) was born in Moncontour. It is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,141 | — |
| 1968 | 1,187 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,149 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,014 | −11.7% |
| 1990 | 901 | −11.1% |
| 1999 | 865 | −4.0% |
| 2008 | 937 | +8.3% |
Inhabitants of Moncontour are called moncontourais in French.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor): Cité médiévale en Bretagne" (in French). Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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