Montjoi (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France The inhabitants are called Montjoviens . In 2022, the French royalist writer and YouTuber Papacito made a reportage on the municipality to denounce a case of corruption and abuse of power between the mayor of Montjoi, Mr Christian Eurgal, and an English lord, and a farmer who breeds woolly pigs. Geography Situated between the valleys of the Lot and Garonne rivers, Montjoi is an old Bastide village founded in 1256–1257 with half-timbered houses made of Quercy limestone and red brick from the local area, located on a rocky outcrop offering views over the surrounding countryside. See also Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department Location The town is located 16 km north-north-east of Valence-d'Agen, in the Quercy blanc region overlooking the Séoune River. It is near the border with the department of Lot-et-Garonne. Hydrography Monjoi overlooks the valley of the Séoune. Bordering municipalities Toponymy The oldest form is "castri Montis Gaudii in 1255" then Montegaudii in 1272 to become Montis Jovis in 1326, then Montjoye in 1470. Some have seen a compound of the Latin montem (height) and the genitive of gaudium (joy). But in Occitan Montjoi designates a place said to be located on frequented paths. History Perched on its rocky peak, a former castrum (Latin for Castle), Montjoi was founded in the 13th century by the Lord of Penne and Alphonse de Poitiers, count of Toulouse, who made it a royal bastide around 1255–1256. In 1287 it was ceded to Edward I of England. In 1337 the Hundred Years' War begins. It ends in 1475 (i.e. 138 years). It passed into the Beauville family in 1348. In 1622 Cardinal Richelieu ordered the destruction of the walls of all bastides. Politics and administration The Mayor is Christian Eurgal, elected to a 6-year term in 2020. Demographics The town had more than 700 inhabitants in the middle of the 18th century but has continued to decline to the present 166 in the commune. Economy The area economy is mainly agricultural with mixed farming including cereals, livestock, onions, strawberries, fruits, nuts, etc. Local culture and heritage Places and monuments A walkway around the village dominates the surrounding countryside and the Séoune valley, passing through the 14th century ogival entrance door leading to the half-timbered and corbelled houses of the 14th and 15th centuries. The first church