Saint-Amand-Montrond (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃ mɔ̃ʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais about 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Bourges, in the basin of the eastern banks of the Cher which separates it from the commune of Orval.
Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The church of Saint-Amand, in Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
.svg?lang=en) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Amand-Montrond  | |
  Saint-Amand-Montrond  Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 2°31′E / 46.70°N 2.51°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Canton | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Riotte[1] |
Area 1 | 20.17 km2 (7.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,459 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18197 /18200 |
| Elevation | 148–312 m (486–1,024 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A small river, the Marmande, joins the Cher there, and the canal de Berry crosses the commune from southeast to southwest.[citation needed]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,495 | — |
| 1975 | 12,278 | +0.95% |
| 1982 | 12,451 | +0.20% |
| 1990 | 11,937 | −0.53% |
| 1999 | 11,447 | −0.46% |
| 2007 | 11,464 | +0.02% |
| 2012 | 10,518 | −1.71% |
| 2017 | 9,437 | −2.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
edit- Château de Montrond, a thirteenth-century castle
Notable people
edit- Jean-Baptiste Lemire (1867–1945), composer.
- Louis Lecoin (1888–1971), pacifist and libertarian, was born in Saint-Amand-Montrond.
- Maurice Papon (1910–2007), mayor of Saint-Amand-Montrond (1971–1983) and collaborator during World War II.
- Serge Vinçon (1949–2007), college professor and politician was born here.
- Jean Godin des Odonais, cartographer and explorer, lived here.
- Julian Alaphilippe and his younger brother Bryan Alaphilippe, both cyclists, are from here.
- Érick Jacquin, French chef naturalized Brazilian, was born here.
Tour de France
editCycling: The Tour de France has finished in the town three times. In 2001, it was the finishing line of a 61 km individual time trial from Montluçon. The stage was won by American Lance Armstrong of Discovery Channel Cycling Team. It featured again in the 2008 edition, again as a finish for an individual time trial. German Stefan Schumacher won the 53 km long stage from Cérilly. In 2013 stage 13 finished there from Tours and was won by British sprinter Mark Cavendish.
Twin towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Saint-Amand-Montrond (1989–2010 normals, extremes 1989–2014) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.8 (2.24) |
51.0 (2.01) |
48.4 (1.91) |
69.9 (2.75) |
81.6 (3.21) |
70.4 (2.77) |
68.9 (2.71) |
62.5 (2.46) |
70.5 (2.78) |
64.5 (2.54) |
70.7 (2.78) |
66.0 (2.60) |
781.2 (30.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.0 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 11.0 | 119.7 |
| Source: Meteociel[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
edit- Prix Alain-Fournier - literary prize awarded at the town's annual book fair
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Normales et records pour St-Amand-Mtrond (18)". Meteociel. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
External links
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- Official website of the town (in French)
- L'abbaye de Noirlac