Montbron
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Montbron (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bʁɔ̃]; Limousin: Montberol) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France on the Tardoire river.
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| Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 0°30′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gwenhaël François[1] |
Area 1 | 43.34 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,000 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16223 /16220 |
| Elevation | 95–287 m (312–942 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
François Victor Alphonse Aulard (1849–1928) was born in Montbron.[3] He was the first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon.
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