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Saint-Amand-Montrond (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃ mɔ̃ʁɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais.

Saint-Amand-Montrond
Subprefecture and commune
The church of Saint-Amand, in Saint-Amand-Montrond
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Amand-Montrond
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Coordinates: 46°42′N 2°31′E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Intercommunality	CC Cœur de France
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Emmanuel Riotte
Area 1	20.17 km2 (7.79 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	9,488
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18197 /18200
Elevation	148–312 m (486–1,024 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Amand-Montrond literally translates to Saint Amand round hill, despite not being on a round hill.

Geography

A small town of farming and a little light industry situated some 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D951 with the D300 and D2144 roads. The town was built in the basin of the eastern banks of the Cher which separates it from the commune of Orval, to which it is connected by two bridges.

A small river, the Marmande, joins the Cher here, and the canal de Berry crosses the commune from southeast to southwest. Some flooding is common because of the nearby marshes. The town is the capital of the small region of Boischaut, known for its woodland and cattle pastures.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	11,495	—
1975	12,278	+0.95%
1982	12,451	+0.20%
1990	11,937	−0.53%
1999	11,447	−0.46%
2007	11,464	+0.02%
2012	10,518	−1.71%
2017	9,437	−2.15%
Source: INSEE[2]

History

The settlement of Saint-Amand goes back to prehistoric times. Evidence of Roman occupation has also been discovered here. An abbey was founded here around the year 620 by a monk called Theodulph. The commune was created after the French Revolution by the amalgamation of three separate small towns that had grown up during the Middle Ages: Saint Amand le Chastel, Montrond and Saint Amand sous Montrond.^{[citation needed]}

Sights

• The church of Saint Amandus, dating from the eleventh century.
• Several houses dating from the fifteenth century.
• The church of a Carmelite convent dating from the fifteenth century.
• A chapel from the convent, nowadays the town hall (hôtel de ville).
• Château de Montrond, a thirteenth-century castle, a historic site.
• The chateau of La Férolle.
• Vestiges of the twelfth-century castle of Saint-Amand-le-Chatel.
• The museum of Saint-Vic.

Notable people

• Jean-Baptiste Lemire (1867–1945), composer.
• Louis Lecoin (1888–1971), pacifist and libertarian, was born in Saint-Amand-Montrond.
• Maurice Papon (1910–2007), mayor of Saint-Amand-Montrond (1971–1983) and collaborator during World War II.
• Serge Vinçon (1949–2007), college professor and politician was born here.
• Jean Godin des Odonais, cartographer and explorer, lived here.
• Julian Alaphilippe and his younger brother Bryan Alaphilippe, both cyclists, are from here.
• Érick Jacquin, French chef naturalized Brazilian, was born here.

Economy

The town is noted for its goldsmiths and jewellers. It has 9 companies specialising in gold work as well as a professional school dedicated to jewellery.^{[citation needed]}

Two large printing companies, Bussière and Clerc, produce large volumes of books and magazines.^{[citation needed]}

Sport

Cycling: The Tour de France has finished in the town three times. In 2001 , it was the finishing line of a 61 km individual time trial from Montluçon . The stage was won by American Lance Armstrong of Discovery Channel Cycling Team. It featured again in the 2008 edition, again as a finish for an individual time trial. German Stefan Schumacher won the 53 km long stage from Cerilly. In 2013 stage 13 finished here from Tours and was won by British sprinter [[Mark Cavendish]

Twin towns

• Nottuln, in Germany
• Otwock, Poland
• Riobamba, Ecuador

See also

• Prix Alain-Fournier - literary prize awarded at the town's annual book fair

References

External links

• Official website of the town (in French)
• Annuaire Mairie website (in French)
• L'abbaye de Noirlac

На других языках

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[de] Saint-Amand-Montrond

Saint-Amand-Montrond ist eine französische Stadt mit 9488 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Cher in der Region Centre-Val de Loire und der Hauptort des Arrondissements Saint-Amand-Montrond, das von den drei Arrondissements im Département Cher das am dünnsten besiedelte ist.

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- [en] Saint-Amand-Montrond

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[es] Saint-Amand-Montrond

Saint-Amand-Montrond (pronunciado /sɛ̃.t‿a.'mɑ̃.mɔ̃.'ʁɔ̃/) es una comuna francesa, situada en la región de Centro-Valle de Loira, departamento de Cher. Es la subprefectura del distrito y chef-lieu del cantón de su nombre.

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[fr] Saint-Amand-Montrond

Saint-Amand-Montrond ([sɛ̃.t‿amɑ̃.mɔ̃.ʁɔ̃] .mw-parser-output .prononciation>a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Loudspeaker.svg/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png")center left no-repeat;padding-left:15px;font-size:smaller}Écouter) est une commune française, sous-préfecture, située dans le département du Cher, en région Centre-Val de Loire.

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[ru] Сент-Аман-Монрон

Сент-Ама́н-Монро́н (фр. Saint-Amand-Montrond ) — город и коммуна во французском департаменте Шер, административный центр округа Сент-Аман-Монрон и кантона Сент-Аман-Монрон.

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