Montmacq

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Rémy Cuelle^[1]Area7.25 km² (2.80 sq mi)Population1,158 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation32–42 m (105–138 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montmacq (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mak]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

Geography

Localisation

Montmacq lies between Compiègne and Noyon, and is bordered to its north, east and south by the Laigue forest.

To its west lies the river Oise, which separates it from Thourotte.

Culture

Montmacq is the birthplace of Emma Dobigny (1851–1925), a model for such painters as Edgar Degas, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department

References