Montfort-en-Chaloss (Fr. Montfort-en-Chalosse - commune and city in France .
| City | |||
| Montfain-en-chaloss | |||
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| Montfort-en-Chalosse | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Aquitaine | ||
| Department | Landes | ||
| Mayor | Francoise Dartik-Peyrou | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | 1241 | ||
| Square | 11.57 km² | ||
| Center height | 26 ... 108 m | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1,145 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Zip Codes | 40380 | ||
Geography
The city and commune of Montfort en Chaloss is located in the extreme south-west of France, in the Landes department of the Aquitaine region . The city lies on the banks of the River Cazaux , one of the tributaries of the Liu . The commune is inhabited by Gascons and is called Monhòrt in Gascon.
History
The city emerged in the XIII century as a bastide - fortified settlement (about 1241), built by the British as well as a number of other castles and bastids, to assert its authority in Aquitaine in response to the claims of Louis IX of France. On March 24, 1526, King Francis I visited Montfort-en-Chalossos .
Of the monuments preserved in the city, the church of Saint-Pierre (XIII century), as well as the back of the museum of Shaloss (XIX century) should be called.