Nogent-le-Rotrou is a common French, located in the department of Eure-et-Loir and the area Center.

Geography

The town of Nogent Rotrou is located at 1:30 in the western south of Paris, between Chartres and Mans. It is accessible either by N.23 (axis Chartres - Mans), or by the train, on the line Paris-Montparnasse - Mans.

The position of Nogent-le-Rotrou in fact a principal city of the Pole, reason for which it should have been integrated into the Orne. Actually, on the power struggles with the Convention decided some differently.

Nogent < * Novientus/a/um new (city).

History

The city owes its name with the Rotrou, lords of Nogent then counts of the Pole

Administration

|- | align=center| since 1989 | align=center| François Huwart | align=center| PRG | |- || | align=center| List mayors ||

Demography

Economy

The city has an antenna of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Eure-et-Loir.

Places and monuments

  • the Saint-Denis abbey, become the college Rémy Belleau and which also shelters the magistrates' court.
  • the tomb of Sully
  • the Midsummer's Day castle, of the
  • the monument with Rémy Belleau, 20th century, due to Rene Iché

Personalities related to the commune

Twinnings

The town of Nogent-le-Rotrou is twinned with:
  • , to see - Site of the city
  • , to see

Tally of life

flowered City: 1 flower allotted by the National council of the Cities and Flowered Villages of France to the Contest of the cities and flowered villages.

See too

  • Common of Eure-et-Loir

External bonds

Official site

  • Official site of the Town of Nogent-le-Rotrou

Sites on the cultural life and associative local

  • Site of the Public library
  • Site of the Tourist office
  • Official site of the club of handball of Nogent-le-Rotrou
  • regional Gate Internet and directory of sites on the Pole

Others

  • Nogent-le-Rotrou on the site of the National Geographical Institute
  • Nogent-le-Rotrou on the site of INSEE
  • Nogent-le-Rotrou on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Nogent-le-Rotrou on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Nogent-le-Rotrou on Mapquest

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