Maintenon Explained

Maintenon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Coat-of-Arm-Maintenon.svg
Arrondissement:Chartres
Canton:Épernon
Insee:28227
Postal Code:28130
Mayor:Thomas Laforge[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Chartres Métropole
Coordinates:48.5886°N 1.5794°W
Elevation M:120
Elevation Min M:97
Elevation Max M:166
Area Km2:11.44

Maintenon (in French pronounced as /mɛ̃tənɔ̃/) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 63.5km (39.5miles) southwest of the center of Paris.

Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).[2]

History

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 is the ruined aqueduct of Maintenon, built by Louis XIV to carry water from the Eure to the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

People

Transportation

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 Rambouillet.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=UU2020-28206 Comparateur de territoire