Montils
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Montils (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ti(l)]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The 17th–18th actor Louis Deseschaliers was born in Montils.
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The church in Montils | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montils | |
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| Coordinates: 45°38′55″N 0°30′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Thénac |
| Intercommunality | CA Saintes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Victor Alain Nguewoua[1] |
Area 1 | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 867 |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17242 /17800 |
| Elevation | 2–56 m (6.6–183.7 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montils is also the name of a grape grown in this area to make white Pineau des Charentes and Cognac.
Geography
The Seugne flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 581 | — |
| 1968 | 647 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 620 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 617 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 644 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 652 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 722 | +10.7% |
