Saint-Cyr-en-Val
Saint-Cyr-en-Val is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The writer Michèle Desbordes (1940–2006) was born in Saint-Cyr-en-Val.
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Château de la Motte | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Cyr-en-Val | |
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Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 1°58′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loiret |
Arrondissement | Orléans |
Canton | La Ferté-Saint-Aubin |
Intercommunality | Orléans Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2005–2008) | Christian Braux |
Area 1 | 44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,309 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 45272 /45590 |
Elevation | 92–126 m (302–413 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Demographics
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2012 |
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Population | 872 | 1,142 | 1,555 | 2,373 | 2,883 | 3,251 | 3,024 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History
- A religious community of canons took place in this city in 1002.
- Jeanne of Arc came in this city on April 29, 1429.
Twin town
Saint-Cyr-en-Val is twinned with
Economy
Around 80 companies are located in the industrial estate "La Sausaye".
Places to see
- Château de la Motte (La Motte Castle)
- Château de Morchêne and its forest
- Saint Sulpice Church
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