The Canton of Montlieu-la-Garde is a former canton of the Charente-Maritime department, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes, which joined the new canton of Les Trois Monts in 2015.Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime It had 6,813 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 17 Charente-Maritime, INSEE The lowest point is about 50 m in the commune of Bussac-Forêt, the highest point is Chevanceaux at 158 m, and the average elevation is 98 m. The most populous commune was Montlieu-la-Garde with 1,329 residents (2012).
Communes
The canton comprised the following communes:
Bedenac Bussac-Forêt Chatenet Chepniers Chevanceaux Mérignac Montlieu-la-Garde Orignolles Le Pin Polignac Pouillac Sainte-Colombe Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac
Population history Year Population 1962 5,958 1968 6,603 1972 6,322 1982 6,138 1990 6,212 1999 6,153 2012 6,813
See also Cantons of the Charente-Maritime department
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