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= de La Montagne = de la Montagne is a family original from the duchy of Burgundy. The family is best known for being one of the founders of the diamond industry in the Campine(Antwerp)

Histoire
The family is named after the place La Montagne located in the French department of Haute-Saône. In the second half of the 17 th century, Antonius Franciscus de La Montagne established himself in the county of Flanders as Bailiff of the city of Rupelmonde. At the end of the 18th century the family opened their own printing company called "Montanus" in Antwerp. From the second half of the 19th century, the family began to focus on diamond work, and soon opened their own studio. At the end of the 19th century, the family had successfully transformed themselves into a diamond merchant family, and opened a new diamond cutter in Grobbendonk.

Famous family members

 * Antonius Franciscus de La Montagne  - Bailiff of the city of Rupelmonde
 * Joannes Carolus de La Montagne - Surgeon
 * émile Pierre de La Montagne - Painter
 * Victor de la Montagne - poet and playwright
 * Franciscus de La Montagne - Diamantair