Back Montbrison AN مونتبريزون (فرنسا) Arabic مونبريسون ARZ Montbrison (Loira) AST Montbrison (Loire) BAR Montbrison Breton Montbrison Catalan МонбгӀизон (ЛуагӀа) CE Montbrison, Loire CEB Montbrison Czech
Montbrison | |
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Subprefecture | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montbrison  | |
  Montbrison  Montbrison | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′30″N 4°03′57″E / 45.6083°N 4.0658°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bazile[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 16,064 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42147 /42600 |
| Elevation | 370–552 m (1,214–1,811 ft) (avg. 399 m or 1,309 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montbrison (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bʁizɔ̃]; Arpitan: Montbréson) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Loire department in central France.[3]
Montbrison was the historical capital of the counts of Forez, and today it is the principal city in the Forez.
The commune gives its name to the popular blue cheese Fourme de Montbrison, which has been made in the region for centuries. It received Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée status in 1972.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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