Montchanin

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Montchanin

|commune status = Commune

|image = Montchanin - Eglise (1).JPG

|caption = The church in Montchanin

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Montchanin (Saône-et-Loire).svg

|INSEE = 71310

|postal code = 71210

|arrondissement = Autun

|canton = Blanzy

|intercommunality = CU Creusot Montceau

|mayor = Yohann Cassier{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=30 November 2023|language=fr}}

|term = 2023–2026

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

|coordinates = {{coord|46.7489|4.4697|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 325

|elevation min m = 298

|elevation max m = 351

|area km2 = 7.82

|website = {{URL|https://www.ville-montchanin.fr/}}

}}

Montchanin ({{IPA|fr|mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃}}) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles {{Cite web |title=Montchanin {{!}} Terreal |url=https://terreal.com/fr/tuiles-grands-moules-du-nord/montchanin/155981 |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=terreal.com}} and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912.{{Cite web |title=Histoire et Patrimoine |url=https://www.ville-montchanin.fr/histoire-et-patrimoine/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=www.ville-montchanin.fr |language=fr}}