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Montbéliard (German: Mömpelgard) is a commune in the Doubs département, in eastern France. It is one of the two sous-préfectures of the département. Population: 28,766. Internal agglomeration: 123,000. External agglomeration: 302,000 (with the city of Belfort). Montbéliard was under the rule of the county of Württemberg from 1397 until its incorporation into France in 1793.
Economy
The main manufacturing plant of Peugeot is partly located in Montbéliard.
Miscellaneous
The FCSM (Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard) football team is currently playing in Ligue 1.
Montbéliard was the birthplace of:
External links
- City website (http://www.montbeliard.com) (in French)
- Atelier du patrimoine (http://www.patrimoine-pays-montbeliard.org) (in French)de:Montbéliard