Maintenon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Commune of Maintenon |
|
| Location | |
  |
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Chartres |
| Canton | Maintenon |
| Intercommunality | Terrasses et Vallées de Maintenon |
| Mayor | Michel Bellanger (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 97 m–166 m (avg. 120 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11.44 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
4,440 |
| - Density | 388/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28227/ 28130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
 |
|
Maintenon is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 63.5 km. (39.5 miles) southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies).
Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,131 inhabitants (1999 census). This urban area is a satellite town of Paris.
[edit] 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, mistress and later second wife of King Louis XIV.
Another tourist attraction are the ruins of the aqueduct of Maintenon, built by Louis XIV to carry water from the Eure River to the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.
Notable People
- Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon
- Françoise-Marie de Bourbon - youngest daughter of Madame de Montespan and Louis XIV, born here in 1677
[edit] Transport
Maintenon is served by Maintenon SNCF station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line and on regional rail lines.
 |
This Eure-et-Loir geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
