Montréal, Aude Explained

Montréal
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Montréal (Aude).svg
Arrondissement:Carcassonne
Canton:La Malepère à la Montagne Noire
Insee:11254
Postal Code:11290
Mayor:Bernard Breil[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:43.2°N 2.15°W
Elevation Min M:117
Elevation Max M:443
Area Km2:55.21

Montréal (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃ʁe.al/; Languedocien: Montreal) is a commune just west of Carcassonne in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France.

History

In 1206 Montréal was the site of debates between Catholics and Cathars, a sect of Christianity whose beliefs ran contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. These debates were initiated by a Spanish bishop Diego of Osma and his canon, the future Saint Dominic, as part of Pope Innocent III's program to convert the Cathars in the area to Catholicism.

Population

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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.