Marchenoir
Marchenoir (French pronunciation: [maʁʃənwaʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[2] 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.[3]
Marchenoir | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′27″N 1°23′44″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 |
| Area 1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 673 |
| • Density | 71/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
In 1650 Claude Pajon was appointed to be pastor to the Reformed Church at Marchenoir.[4]
- The husband and wife comedians Raymond Bussières and Annette Poivre are buried in the Marchenoir cemetery.
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References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- 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.
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