Montlieu-la-Garde

Montlieu-la-Garde (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ljø la gaʁd]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The commune was formed in 1965 by the merger of the former communes Montlieu and La Garde.^[3]

Montlieu-la-Garde
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Montlieu-la-Garde
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Coordinates: 45°14′44″N 0°15′15″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Les Trois Monts
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Morassutti[1]
Area 1	31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,263
• Density	40.0/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17243 /17210
Elevation	52–147 m (171–482 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The source of the Seugne is in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,422	—
1968	1,469	+3.3%
1975	1,317	−10.3%
1982	1,289	−2.1%
1990	1,326	+2.9%
1999	1,275	−3.8%
2008	1,330	+4.3%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department