Guigneville Explained

Guigneville
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Pithiviers
Canton:Pithiviers
Insee:45162
Postal Code:45300
Mayor:Jérémie Amiard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pithiverais
Coordinates:48.2069°N 2.1781°W
Elevation Min M:117
Elevation Max M:141
Area Km2:32.01
Demonym:Guignevillois

Guigneville (in French pronounced as /ɡiɲvil/) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Geography

The commune is in the north of the department, in the Beauce, large cereal area with a gentle slope. It is located 7 km northwest of Pithiviers, and 40 km northeast of Orléans. The departmental roads 22, 23 et 134 cross the territory of the commune.

Heritage

Saint-Hilaire church was built in several stages between the 12th and 16th century. It is a listed historic monument since 6 March 1928. It is holding a copy of a 17th century painting by Jean Jouvenet representing the Visitation of the Virgin created for the choir of the cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris. This copy was originally created for the Abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, and was classified as a historic object on 5 December 1908.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.