Mont-Laurent
Mont-Laurent (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ loʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The chateau mont-laurent in the town was occupied by members of a religious cult known as “les enfant de dieux” or “the children of God” during the early nineties. They had between thirty and fifty members living there at different points.
Mont-Laurent | |
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_city_limit_sign_and_church.JPG.webp) The church in Mont-Laurent | |
Location of Mont-Laurent | |
  Mont-Laurent  Mont-Laurent | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′15″N 4°28′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Mathy[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 52 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08306 /08130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Based on the census figures it would seem they effectively doubled the population of the town. Although they were secretive and never interacted with the census or the town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 103 | — |
| 1968 | 106 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 93 | −12.3% |
| 1982 | 83 | −10.8% |
| 1990 | 79 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 75 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 70 | −6.7% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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