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Montlucon
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Montlucon is a town and commune in central France. It is the biggest town in the department Allier. Montlucon is situated on the Cher River, 50 meters Southwest of Moulins by the Orleans railway Land area of Montlucon is 20.67 square kilometers. Its population in 1999 was 41,362 and density in 1999 was 2,001 per square kilometers. The town, which formed part of the duchy of Bourbon, was taken by the English in 1171, and by Philip Augustus in 1181. The English were beaten under its walls in the 14th century.
There are many famous sights in Montlucon. The upper town, on an eminence on the right bank, consists of steep, narrow, winding streets, and preserves several buildings of the 15th and 16th centuries. The lower town, traversed by the Cher, is the seat of the industries. The town hall, with a library, occupies the site of an old Ursuline convent, and two other convents are used as college and hospital. Overlooking the town is the castle rebuilt by Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, and taken by Henry IV during the French Wars of Religion. Allier is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. Allier was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.
Montlucon, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times.
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