La Puisaye (French pronunciation: [la pɥizɛ]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
La Puisaye | |
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 The church in La Puisaye | |
Location of La Puisaye  | |
  La Puisaye  La Puisaye | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′35″N 0°57′25″E / 48.6097°N 0.9569°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Dreux |
| Canton | Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets |
| Intercommunality | Forêts du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Debatisse[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28310 /28250 |
| Elevation | 194–252 m (636–827 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[3]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 226 | — |
| 1968 | 308 | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 259 | −15.9% |
| 1982 | 259 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 208 | −19.7% |
| 1999 | 225 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 250 | +11.1% |
History
editThe Romans gave to the land of the Puisaye Podiacia name, due to unevenness of the surface that word (says the Encyclopedia) meaning a mountainous country It was covered with thick forests, and believed to have been the center "of Gaul, where the Druids held their meetings of annuals. ' Francais It is believed that the name Puisaye or Puisaye from the lords whom he fell in sharing during the conquest of Gaul and the establishment of the monarchy. Although the conduct and the end of this major war against the king, were also glorious to Louis le Gros, the results were advantageous to him - himself and his descendants, it seems the false policy which brought modern historians to distort even the names of the leaders of the Confederacy.
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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
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