Montlucon is a town and commune in central France. It is the biggest town in the département Allier.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 41,500
- Industry developed in the 19th cent. because of nearby coal fields in Commentry and iron-ore deposits around Berry
- Now produces electrical and metal products, tires, chemicals, furniture, and clothing
- 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
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Notre-Dame church
- Church of St Pierre
- St Paul church
- Castle, now crockery museum
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