Marchenoir (French pronunciation: [maʁʃənwaʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3] The nearby forest of Marchenoir was the site of L'Aumône Abbey, a Cistercian daughter house of Cîteaux Abbey. The Earl of Buckingham stayed at the Abbey in 1380 whilst his army was quartered in the Forest.[4]
Marchenoir | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marchenoir  | |
  Marchenoir  Marchenoir | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′27″N 1°23′44″E / 47.8242°N 1.3956°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | La Beauce |
| Intercommunality | Beauce Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Catala[1] |
Area 1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 682 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41123 /41370 |
| Elevation | 124–151 m (407–495 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editIn 1650 Claude Pajon was appointed to be pastor to the Reformed Church at Marchenoir.[5]
The husband and wife comedians Raymond Bussières and Annette Poivre are buried in the Marchenoir cemetery.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 669 | — |
| 1975 | 667 | −0.04% |
| 1982 | 633 | −0.74% |
| 1990 | 627 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 632 | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 687 | 1.05% |
| 2012 | 664 | −0.68% |
| 2017 | 659 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ John Froissart, John (1395). Froissart's Chronicles Book II. Manuscript. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Gootjes, Albert (2013). Claude Pajon (1626-1685) and the Academy of Saumur: The First Controversy over Grace. Brill.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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