Maillebois (French pronunciation: [majbwa]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. The Blaise, a tributary of the Eure, runs through the town. In 1973 it absorbed three former communes: Blévy, Saint-Maixme-Hauterive and Dampierre-sur-Blévy.[3]
Maillebois | |
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 The chateau in Maillebois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Maillebois  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′48″N 1°08′57″E / 48.63°N 1.1492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Dreux |
| Canton | Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Dreux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud de Boisanger[1] |
| Area 1 | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 911 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28226 /28170 |
| Elevation | 137–191 m (449–627 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMaillebois along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,040 | — |
| 1968 | 770 | −26.0% |
| 1975 | 843 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 828 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 821 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 917 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 990 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 930 | −6.1% |
Places of interest
edit- Chateau de Maillebois, a registered monument[5]
- Rouvray farm, a former Chateau Fort (which is a fortified building, like a fortress, but often also a practical building) and registered monument.[6] It was a fort during the Hundred Years' War.
- Les Forges de Dampierre-sur-Blévy, a former foundry and a registered monument[7]
- Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base is a former United States Air Force base near Maillebois
Famous residents
edit- Jean-Baptiste Francois des Marets, marquis of Maillebois, was a Marshal of France.
- Paul-Félix Armand-Delille, bacteriologist who introduced the myxomatosis virus in his estate of the château.
- Hubert Latham lived in the Chateau de Maillebois (the family home)
See also
editGallery
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Rouvray farm -
Chateau de Maillebois -
Bust of Hubert Latham in the town centre. -
Aerial photograph of Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base -
The Blaise in Maillebois
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References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ Base Mérimée: Chateau de Maillebois, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Rouvray farm, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Les Forges de Dampierre-sur-Blévy, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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