Montréal, Aude

For the Canadian city, see Montreal.

Montréal (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʁe.al] ^ⓘ; Languedocien: Montreal) is a commune just west of Carcassonne in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France.

Montréal
Commune
Church of St Vincent, given collegiate status in the 14th century
Coat of arms
Location of Montréal
Montréal Show map of France Montréal Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°12′N 2°09′E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Malepère à la Montagne Noire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Breil[1]
Area 1	55.21 km2 (21.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,116
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11254 /11290
Elevation	117–443 m (384–1,453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 1206, Montréal was the site of debates between Catholics and Cathars, a sect of Christianity whose beliefs ran contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. These debates were initiated by a Spanish bishop Diego of Osma and his canon, the future Saint Dominic, as part of Pope Innocent III's program to convert the Cathars in the area to Catholicism.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,761	—
1968	1,678	−4.7%
1975	1,588	−5.4%
1982	1,535	−3.3%
1990	1,546	+0.7%
1999	1,672	+8.2%
2008	1,957	+17.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aude department