Montluel
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Montluel (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃lɥɛl] ⓘ; Arpitan: Montluèl) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is situated on the outskirts of Lyon. The inhabitants are known as Montluistes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,528 | — |
| 1975 | 4,604 | +3.88% |
| 1982 | 5,450 | +2.44% |
| 1990 | 5,954 | +1.11% |
| 1999 | 6,454 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 6,635 | +0.35% |
| 2012 | 7,112 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 6,964 | −0.42% |
| 2023 | 6,895 | −0.17% |
| Source: INSEE |
Personalities
- Claude André[fr] (1743-1818), Catholic Bishop of Quimper
- André d'Arbelles (1767–1825), younger brother of the above, journalist and historiographer
- Pierre-Dominique Ségaud (1784–1821), writer and lawyer
- Joseph Crétin (1799-1857), Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Paul Magaud (1805-?), botanist
- Jules Gros (1829–1891), journalist and President of the unrecognised Republic of Independent Guyana.
- Pierre Cormorèche[fr] (1924–1999), politician