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
Château de Maintenon in the town center
Château de Maintenon in the town center
Coat of arms of Maintenon
Location of Maintenon
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Maintenon is located in France
Maintenon
Maintenon
Maintenon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Maintenon
Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°34′46″E / 48.5886°N 1.5794°E / 48.5886; 1.5794
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChartres
CantonÉpernon
IntercommunalityCA Chartres Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thomas Laforge[1]
Area
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11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,499
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28227 /28130
Elevation97–166 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, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).[3]

History

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Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon

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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: INSEE[4]

People

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Transportation

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The station

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Comparateur de territoire, INSEE.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE