Monflanquin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃flɑ̃kɛ̃] ; Languedocien: Montflanquin) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route, it changed hands several times during the Hundred Years' War.
The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 2,354 | — |
1975 | 2,368 | +0.08% |
1982 | 2,356 | −0.07% |
1990 | 2,431 | +0.39% |
1999 | 2,258 | −0.82% |
2007 | 2,342 | +0.46% |
2012 | 2,345 | +0.03% |
2017 | 2,313 | −0.27% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
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