Authon, Loir-et-Cher
Authon (French pronunciation: [ɔtɔ̃] or [otɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France, next to Vendôme.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 767 | — |
| 1975 | 691 | −1.48% |
| 1982 | 699 | +0.16% |
| 1990 | 700 | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 698 | −0.03% |
| 2007 | 634 | −1.19% |
| 2012 | 675 | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 721 | +1.33% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Economy
Economic activities are mainly agricultural, with some services including tourism (there are three castles, nature trails and a popular restaurant). A couple of streams run through the village's territory, including one facetiously named the Danube.
Personalities
The village has supplied a resistance hero, François de Brantes, and, in his daughter Anne-Aymone, a wife to former president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (d.2020). The latter is buried in Authon alongside his daughter Jacinte.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Family bids adieu to French ex-president Giscard d'Estaing in low-key ceremony". RFI. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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