Monthyon

Monthyon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tjɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Monthyon
Commune
The town hall in Monthyon
Coat of arms
Location of Monthyon
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Coordinates: 49°00′31″N 2°49′41″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Meaux
Canton	Claye-Souilly
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Meaux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Decuypère[1]
Area 1	12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,747
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77309 /77122
Elevation	89–168 m (292–551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable residents

The Belgian painter Eugène Boch lived in the Villa La Grimpette.^[3] In 1959, French actor Jean-Claude Brialy acquired a château in the commune; he lived there, with his partner, until he died in 2007.^[4]

Demographics

From a population of 858 in 1975,^[5] Monthyon grew to 1,730 by 2018.^[5] The inhabitants of Monthyon are called Monthyonnais.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department