Montreuil is a French place name derived from Medieval Latin , "Little Monastery".
It most often refers to Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis (also called Montreuil-sous-Bois), a French commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Seine-St-Denis department.
It may also refer to:
Communes of France Montreuil, Eure-et-Loir, in the Eure-et-Loir department Montreuil, Vendée, known as Montreuil-sur-Mer until 1945, in the Vendée department Montreuil-au-Houlme, in the Orne department Montreuil-aux-Lions, in the Aisne department Montreuil-Bellay, in the Maine-et-Loire department Montreuil-Bonnin, in the Vienne department Montreuil-des-Landes, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department Montreuil-en-Auge, in the Calvados department Montreuil-en-Caux, in the Seine-Maritime department Montreuil-en-Touraine, in the Indre-et-Loire department Montreuil-Juigné, in the Maine-et-Loire department Montreuil-la-Cambe, in the Orne department Montreuil-l'Argillé, in the Eure department Montreuil-le-Chétif, in the Sarthe department Montreuil-le-Gast, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department Montreuil-le-Henri, in the Sarthe department Montreuil-Poulay, in the Mayenne department Montreuil-sous-Pérouse, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department Montreuil-sur-Barse, in the Aube department Montreuil-sur-Blaise, in the Haute-Marne department Montreuil-sur-Brêche, in the Oise department Montreuil-sur-Epte, in the Val d'Oise department Montreuil-sur-Ille, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department Montreuil-sur-Loir, in the Maine-et-Loire department Montreuil-sur-Lozon, in the Manche department Montreuil-sur-Maine, in the Maine-et-Loire department Montreuil-sur-Mer, known as Montreuil until 2023, in the Pas-de-Calais department Montreuil-sur-Thérain, in the Oise department Montreuil-sur-Thonnance, in the Haute-Marne department
Other uses Arrondissement of Montreuil, in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region Canton of Montreuil, a former canton in the Pas-de-Calais department and the Nord-Pas de Calais region Domain of Montreuil, a parcel of land near Versailles and the official residence of Madame Élisabeth Montreuil Abbey, a Cistercian nunnery in Picardy, formerly known as Montreuil-les-Dames, Montreuil-en-Thiérache, and Montreuil-sous-Laon, in the Aisne department Opportuna of Montreuil (d. 770), a French nun, abbess, and saint Pierre de Montreuil (died 1267), a French architect Mairie de Montreuil station, a Paris Metro station in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Montreuil–Hôpital station, a Paris Metro station in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Porte de Montreuil station, a Paris Metro station in Paris
See also Reuil Montreux and Monthureux, French and Swiss towns also named from their growth around little monasteries Montreal, of unrelated etymology
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