Montoison (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃twazɔ̃]; Occitan: Monteison) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Montoison
The town hall of Montoison
The town hall of Montoison
Coat of arms of Montoison
Location of Montoison
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Montoison is located in France
Montoison
Montoison
Montoison is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montoison
Montoison
Coordinates: 44°47′56″N 4°56′27″E / 44.7989°N 4.9408°E / 44.7989; 4.9408
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonLoriol-sur-Drôme
IntercommunalityVal de Drôme en Biovallée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Bouvier[1]
Area
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16.11 km2 (6.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,948
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26208 /26800
Elevation129–261 m (423–856 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 776—    
1975 771−0.09%
1982 992+3.67%
1990 1,222+2.64%
1999 1,469+2.07%
2009 1,720+1.59%
2014 1,889+1.89%
2020 1,942+0.46%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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  • Paulin Gagne (8 or 9 June 1808 – August 1876), French poet, essayist, lawyer, politician, inventor and eccentric, was born in Montoison.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Sources do not agree on date of birth. See:
    Gustave Vapereau (1870). "GAGNE (Paulin)". Dictionnaire universel des contemporains (in French). Vol. 1. p. 709. Retrieved 20 September 2022 – via Gallica. GAGNE (Paulin), littérateur français, né à Montoison (Drôme), le 8 juin 1808, étudia le droit et se fit recevoir avocat à Paris, mais s'occupa surtout d'écrire des brochures et des vers de circonstance.
    - "GAGNE (Paulin)". Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (in French). Larousse. p. 919. Retrieved 20 September 2022 – via Gallica. GAGNE (Paulin), avocat et poête français, né à Montoison (Drôme) le 9 juin 1808.