Les Montils Explained

Les Montils
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr montils (loir-et-cher).svg
Arrondissement:	Blois
Canton:	Blois-3
Insee:	41147
Postal Code:	41120
Mayor:	Alain Duchalais^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Blois Agglopolys
Coordinates:	47.4961°N 1.2978°W
Elevation M:	92
Elevation Min M:	62
Elevation Max M:	101
Area Km2:	9.27

Les Montils (in French pronounced as /le mɔ̃til/) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.^[2]

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

Personalities

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

See also

• Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM41147-les-montils INSEE commune file