Montbron
Montbron | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Montbron | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 0°30′06″E / 45.6681°N 0.5017°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gwenhaël François |
Area 1 | 43.34 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,995 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16223 /16220 |
| Elevation | 95–287 m (312–942 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montbron (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bʁɔ̃]; Limousin: Montberol) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France on the Tardoire river.
François Victor Alphonse Aulard (1849–1928) was born in Montbron. He was the first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon.