Maintenon

Maintenon 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
Commune
Château de Maintenon in the town center
Coat of arms
Location of Maintenon
Maintenon
Maintenon
Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°34′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChartres
CantonÉpernon
IntercommunalityTerrasses et Vallées de Maintenon
Government
 • Mayor (2008–present) Michel Bellanger
Area
1
11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,292
 • Density380/km2 (970/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.
For the racehorse, see Maintenon (horse).

Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,131 inhabitants (1999 census).

History
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 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,978—    
19683,325+11.7%
19753,313−0.4%
19823,388+2.3%
19904,161+22.8%
19994,440+6.7%
20084,461+0.5%

Le maréchal Michel MAUNOURY est également né à Maintenon le 17 décembre 1847.
  • Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon
  • Françoise-Marie de Bourbon - youngest daughter of Madame de Montespan and Louis XIV, born here in 1677

Transportation
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 Rambouliet.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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