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Moncontour () is a commune in the
Vienne Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.department in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...
region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
in western France. It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.


Notable people

The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935. Politician Maria Rabaté was born in Moncontour, on 3 July 1900.


Demographics


Sites and monuments

Image:Moncontour donjon.JPG, Moncontour keep Image:Moncontour86 lac.jpg, Lake of Moncontour Image:Moncontour86 plage.jpg, Recreation spot, built in 2006


See also

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Communes of the Vienne department The following is a list of the 266 communes of the Vienne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Mayor's Office
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Communauté de Communes du Pays Loudunais - CCPL
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EXO Active Park
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