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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Prades | |
| Canton | Mont-Louis | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christian Pecout | |
| Area1 | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 297 | |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66117 / 66210 | |
| Elevation | 1,516–1,608 m (4,974–5,276 ft) (avg. 1,600 m or 5,200 ft) |
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Mont-Louis (Catalan: Montlluís or el Vilar d'Ovansa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Contents
Geography
Mont-Louis is located in the canton of Mont-Louis and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Michel Aldebert[1] | c. 1815 | ? |
| Christian Pécout | 2001 | 2002 |
| Jean-Michel Larmet | 2002 | 2010 |
| Pierrette Cordelette | 2010 |
Population
Sites of interest
In 2008, the citadel and the city walls of Mont-Louis were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.
The Mont-Louis Solar Furnace, is the world's first solar furnace, built in 1949, by engineer Felix Trombe. It is open to visit for practical education on solar energy uses and technologies.
The citadel has been hosting for more than half a century the Centre national d'entraînement commando (French Army) which trains elite French troops and some foreign ones in the usage of commando techniques and for enduring heavy physical and mental stress in combat situations. Nevertheless, some places of the citadel, like the "Puits de Forçats",[2] can also be visited, being accompanied by a local guide.
Notable people
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), military engineer who conceived and directed the construction of Mont-Louis.
- Jean Gilles (1904-1961), French Army general who died in Mont-Louis.
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Mont-Louis, le 15 juin 1815, 15 january 2014
- ↑ See § Lieux et monuments in the French page.
External links
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