Montchanin

For the community in the United States, see Montchanin, Delaware.

Montchanin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Montchanin
Commune
The church in Montchanin
Coat of arms
Location of Montchanin
Montchanin Show map of France Montchanin Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°44′56″N 4°28′11″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Blanzy
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Yohann Cassier[1]
Area 1	7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,982
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71310 /71210
Elevation	298–351 m (978–1,152 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
Website	www.ville-montchanin.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles ^[3] and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,408	—
1975	6,279	−0.29%
1982	6,263	−0.04%
1990	5,960	−0.62%
1999	5,593	−0.70%
2007	5,505	−0.20%
2012	5,307	−0.73%
2017	5,030	−1.07%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
• Montchanin coal mine