Le Monestier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Le Monestier (French pronunciation: [lə mɔnɛstje]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°33′50″N 3°39′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Ambert |
| Canton | Les Monts du Livradois |
| Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lack[1] |
Area 1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 242 |
| • Density | 14.0/km2 (36.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63230 /63890 |
| Elevation | 753–1,215 m (2,470–3,986 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Le Monestier is a rural commune in Auvergne, located in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park. Its altitude reaches 1,215 meters at Bois Noirs, the highest point of the Livradois.
