Maintenon

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Coat of arms of Maintenon
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Location of Maintenon
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(2020–2026) Thomas Laforge[1]Area
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11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
4,499 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
28227 /28130
Elevation97–166 m (318–545 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maintenon (French pronunciation: [mɛ̃tənɔ̃]) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 63.5 km (39.5 mi) southwest of the center of Paris.

Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).[3]

History

Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon

Maintenon is known for its picturesque Château de Maintenon, first home to the family d’Angennes, Marquis de Maintenon, later home of Madame de Maintenon, morganatic second wife of King Louis XIV.

Another tourist attraction is the ruined aqueduct of Maintenon, built by Louis XIV to carry water from the Eure to the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,325—    
1975 3,313−0.05%
1982 3,388+0.32%
1990 4,161+2.60%
1999 4,440+0.72%
2007 4,441+0.00%
2012 4,418−0.10%
2017 4,292−0.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

People

Transportation

The station

Maintenon is served by Maintenon station on the fast regional rail line between Paris and Le Mans via Chartres. Maintenon is connected to the Ile de France network of suburban trains which start at Rambouillet.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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