Coordinates: 50°27′53″N 1°45′47″E / 50.464826°N 1.763005°E
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Commune of Montreuil |
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  Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas de Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Montreuil |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Montreuillois |
| Mayor | Bruno Béthouart |
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| Elevation | 2–43 m (6.6–140 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,498 (2006) |
| - Density | 876 /km2 (2,270 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62588/ 62170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montreuil or Montreuil-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁøil syʁ mɛʁ]) is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples. The sea, however, is now some distance away.
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Sights
It is surrounded by medieval ramparts, part of the reinforcement work of the famed French military engineer Vauban from his fortification of Northern France in the 17th Century.
Demographics
Population (1999): 2,688 inhabitants for the city, 21,603 inhabitants for the canton and 99,288 inhabitants for the arrondissement.
Literature
Montreuil was the setting for much of the early part of Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. The novel's protagonist, Jean Valjean, served as mayor of the city, and also owned a large factory. The city was the setting for much of the early conflict between Valjean and the novel's antagonist, Javert. It was also Fantine's hometown.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Montreuil is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
- Montreuil-sur-Mer official website (in French)
 Church, Montreuil |
 Walls of Montreuil |
 Ramparts |
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