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Les Montils (French pronunciation: ​[le mɔ̃til]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[2]

Les Montils
Commune
Ruins of a tower
Coat of arms
Location of Les Montils
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Coordinates: 47°29′46″N 1°17′52″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement	Blois
Canton	Blois-3
Intercommunality	CA Blois Agglopolys
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Duchalais
Area 1	9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,920
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	41147 /41120
Elevation	62–101 m (203–331 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Les Montils is at the edge of the Sologne, at an altitude of 80 m (approx.). This town is bordered by the Cosson in the north, through the Beuvron. To the west of the village, the Bièvre flows into Beuvron. At this point, there are numerous beavers.

Tourism

• Recreation area Masnières
• A model railway with a train that can be ridden by visitors in the summer months.

Sights

• From the old village remains a strong tower, the tower of Montils, an arch and some walls.
• Château de Frileuse

Agriculture

• Wine : Cheverny, AOC

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	707	—
1968	717	+1.4%
1975	808	+12.7%
1982	1,046	+29.5%
1990	1,196	+14.3%
1999	1,436	+20.1%
2007	1,693	+17.9%

Personalities

• Antonio de La Gandara (1861–1917), painter

See also

• Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department

References

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