Montvalent is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Montvalent
The town hall in Montvalent
The town hall in Montvalent
Location of Montvalent
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Montvalent is located in France
Montvalent
Montvalent
Montvalent is located in Occitanie
Montvalent
Montvalent
Coordinates: 44°52′56″N 1°37′09″E / 44.8822°N 1.6192°E / 44.8822; 1.6192
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonMartel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guilhem Cledel[1]
Area
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27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
302
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46208 /46600
Elevation95–322 m (312–1,056 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Montvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns of Martel and Gramat. The commune is in the valley of the river Dordogne, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20 (Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac).

Demography

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The inhabitants of Monvalent are known as Monvalentais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 212—    
1975 214+0.13%
1982 197−1.18%
1990 233+2.12%
1999 267+1.52%
2007 302+1.55%
2012 300−0.13%
2017 286−0.95%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments

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At the bottom of the cliffs below the village of Montvalent, the underground river from the Gouffre de Padirac resurfaces near the Dordogne.

Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site of Rocamadour and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE