Montmaurin

Montmaurin
Roman villa Roman villa
Coat of arms of Montmaurin Coat of arms
Montmaurin
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Montmaurin
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Saint-Gaudens
Canton	Boulogne-sur-Gesse
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Gaspin
Area1	8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	226
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	31385 / 31350
Elevation	284–430 m (932–1,411 ft) (avg. 379 m or 1,243 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montmaurin is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France.

Montmaurin has one of the largest and most luxurious Gallo-Roman villas in France. It consisted of over 200 rooms, laid out around a string of three courtyards, and included among its architectural features a Gaulish temple, baths, interior gardens and mosaics which are still visible.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	170	—
1968	178	+4.7%
1975	191	+7.3%
1982	225	+17.8%
1990	205	−8.9%
1999	198	−3.4%
2008	226	+14.1%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

• INSEE