Pierrefitte-be-Wood

Pierrefitte-be-Wood is a common French, located in the department of the Loiret and the area Center.

Geography

It is on the common that the culminating point of the Loiret is, to the locality " Foulonnerie" (Collar of Etournaux), namely 273 meters of altitude.

It is located at the entry of the Country-Extremely.

History

A stone in the shape of table hidden under the church (of which certain elements date from the 11th century) would have given its Latin name to the commune: Pietra fista (Pierre card-indexed).

The bell-tower of the church is strongly tilted (1,5 m of false balance).

Economy

Commune living of a primarily agricultural economy (cereal culture and cattle-rearing area).

Culture

Great annual festival on May 1st: " The Fair in Chieuvres" (local arts and crafts, tastings, produced soil, horse-gears, ball…)

Twinnings

Administration

A new town hall was built in 2006

Demography

1999 : 324 inhabitants
2006: 294 inhabitants

External bonds

http://www.chatillon-sur-loire.com/Pages%20Web/Tourisme/Communes/Pierrefittes_es_bois.htm

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