Montmorillon

Montmorillon is a commune in the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central-western France. The clay mineral montmorillonite (a silicate) was named after Montmorillon when it was discovered there in 1847.
It is one of the two subprefectures of the Vienne department and the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
Montmorillon is well known for its macarons, and has a museum dedicated to it.
Geography.
Montmorillon is along the Gartempe river. The city is at to the southeast of Poitiers and at to the nortwest of Limoges.
It has an area of and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "communes" that are around Montmorillon are Saulgé, Jouhet, Sillars, Journet, Saint-Léomer, Bourg-Archambault, Lathus-Saint-Rémy and Pindray.
Climate.
The climate of Montmorillon, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Montmorillon are known, in French, as "Montmorillonnais" (women: "Montmorillonnaises").
With a population of 6,155, Confolens has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montmorillon
Administration.
Montmorillon is a subprefecture of the Vienne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
Twin cities.
Montmorillon is a twin town of:
Montmorillon is also partner withː