Montmorot (French pronunciation: ​[mɔ̃mɔʁo]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[2] It is a western suburb of Lons-le-Saunier.

Montmorot
Commune
The road into Montmorot
Coat of arms
Location of Montmorot
Montmorot Show map of France Montmorot Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°40′37″N 5°31′50″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Lons-le-Saunier-1
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André Barbarin
Area 1	11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,082
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	39362 /39570
Elevation	223–355 m (732–1,165 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 Vallière flows west through the southern part of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

Notable people

• Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, 1st Duke of Riánsares, morganitic husband of the Queen-Regent of Spain Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Rianzarès, was named Duke of Montmorot by Louis-Philippe I in 1847. The title is still honoured in Spain.

See also

• Communes of the Jura department

References

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