| Montchanin | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Montchanin (Saône-et-Loire).svg |
| Insee: | 71310 |
| Postal Code: | 71210 |
| Arrondissement: | Autun |
| Canton: | Blanzy |
| Intercommunality: | CU Creusot Montceau |
| Mayor: | Yohann Cassier[1] |
| Term: | 2023 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7489°N 4.4697°W |
| Elevation M: | 325 |
| Elevation Min M: | 298 |
| Elevation Max M: | 351 |
| Area Km2: | 7.82 |
Montchanin (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles [2] and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912. [3]