Authon-of-pole

See also: Authon

Authon-of-Pole is a common French located in the department of Eure-et-Loir and the area Center. The inhabitants are called Authonniers or Authonnais , this last gentilé is most usually used.

The commune which was called in the beginning Authon was re-elected in Authon-of-Pole by a decree of 1935.

Geography

Authon-of-pole is located at the meeting of the Maine, the Beauce and the Perche.

The principal borough is located at the top of a hill, culminating with 247 meters, with the meeting of valleys, sources of several rivers: the Sling, affluent of the Dormouse; Ronne, flow of the Huisne; the Bell and the river of Holy-Suzanne, affluents of the Ozanne. The borough is divided into two principal parts: the historical heart of the XVIe and XIXe century S, formerly surrounded by ditches, built in a concentric way on the progressive entensions and hillsides since 1885.

The hamlet of Saint-Lubin-of-five-font is an old commune attached to Authon in 1836. The hamlet is built on the levels on the north-western side of a hill overhanging the valley of Ronne.

The highway A11, open in 1975, cut the territory of the commune in two.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Saint-Andrew church.

Personalities related to the commune

  • Jean Moal, painter and creator of stained glasses, born with Authon-of-Pole in 1909.

See too

  • Common of Eure-et-Loir

External bonds

  • the site of Authon-of-Pole and its Canton

  • Authon-of-Pole on the site of the national geographical Institute

  • Authon-of-Pole on the site of INSEE
  • Authon-of-Pole on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Authon-of-Pole on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Authon-of-Pole on Mapquest

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