Maintenon
Maintenon | |
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 Château de Maintenon in the town center | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Maintenon | |
  Maintenon  Maintenon | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°34′46″E / 48.5886°N 1.5794°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Chartres |
| Canton | Épernon |
| Intercommunality | CA Chartres Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Laforge[1] |
Area 1 | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,494 |
| • Density | 392.8/km2 (1,017/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28227 /28130 |
| Elevation | 97–166 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 7,324 inhabitants (2022).[3]
History
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 4,494 | +0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
People
- Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon
- Françoise-Marie de Bourbon - youngest daughter of Madame de Montespan and Louis XIV, born here in 1677
Transportation
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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