Marchenoir
Marchenoir (French pronunciation: [maʁʃənwaʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. The nearby forest of Marchenoir was the site of L'Aumône Abbey, a Cistercian daughter house of Cîteaux Abbey. The Earl of Buckingham stayed at the Abbey in 1380 whilst his army was quartered in the Forest.
History
In 1650 Claude Pajon was appointed to be pastor to the Reformed Church at Marchenoir.
The husband and wife comedians Raymond Bussières and Annette Poivre are buried in the Marchenoir cemetery.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 669 | — |
| 1975 | 667 | −0.04% |
| 1982 | 633 | −0.74% |
| 1990 | 627 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 632 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 687 | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 664 | −0.68% |
| 2017 | 659 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ John Froissart, John (1395). Froissart's Chronicles Book II. Manuscript. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Gootjes, Albert (2013). Claude Pajon (1626-1685) and the Academy of Saumur: The First Controversy over Grace. Brill.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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