Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Gérard de Miras^[1]Area9.10 km² (3.51 sq mi)Population322 • Density35/km² (92/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation9–108 m (30–354 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də mɔ̃tɛɲ]; Occitan: Sent Miquèu de Montanha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The Château de Montaigne, where philosopher Michel de Montaigne lived in the 16th century, is situated in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	349	—
1968	291	−16.6%
1975	283	−2.7%
1982	283	+0.0%
1990	292	+3.2%
1999	297	+1.7%
2008	360	+21.2%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References