Montricoux
Sign in to saveMontricoux (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is located along the banks of the Aveyron, between Nègrepelisse and Bruniquel. The written history of the commune dates back to the eighth century. The , built by the Knights Templar, now houses the Museum, which preserves 130 drawings, pastels, watercolors, oils, and frescoes by this artist, a resident of the town.
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Place details
- Locality
- Montricoux
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,044
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Montricoux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Montricoux maison à colombages.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A half-timbered house in Montricoux
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Montricoux (Tarn-et-Garonne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Montauban
- French commune.canton
- Aveyron-Lère
- French commune.INSEE
- 82132
- French commune.postal code
- 82800
- French commune.mayor
- Fabienne Pern Savignac
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 133
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Montricoux
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Montauban
- Population
- +1172
- Area
- +26.44
- Elevation
- +154
- Body of water
- Aveyron
- Shares border with
- Saint-Cirq
- Official website
- www.montricoux.fr
- Image
- Montricoux maison à colombages.jpg
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Etymology
- History
- Historic sites and monuments
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Montricoux (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is located along the banks of the Aveyron, between Nègrepelisse and Bruniquel. The written history of the commune dates back to the eighth century. The , built by the Knights Templar, now houses the Museum, which preserves 130 drawings, pastels, watercolors, oils, and frescoes by this artist, a resident of the town.
==Geography== On the right bank of the Aveyron, Montricoux, with an area of 2644 hectares, lies in lower Quercy where the river leaves the limestone gorges of the Massif Central for the plain. Thus its nickname, “Portes des Gorges de l’Aveyron”, (Gates of the Aveyron Gorges).