Pithiviers
Pithiviers (French pronunciation: [pitivje] ) is a commune in the Loiret department, north central France. It is one of the subprefectures of Loiret. It is twinned with Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England and Burglengenfeld in Bavaria, Germany.
Its attractions include a cinema, a theatre and a preserved steam railway.
During World War II, Pithiviers was the location of the infamous Pithiviers internment camp.
The pithivier, a kind of pie, is said to originate here in the middle ages. The traditional Pithivier was a small scalloped-edge sweet tartlet. Savoury versions can be filled with peacock, heron, swan or pork.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,715 | — |
| 1975 | 10,097 | +2.13% |
| 1982 | 9,392 | −1.03% |
| 1990 | 9,327 | −0.09% |
| 1999 | 9,242 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 8,779 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 8,966 | +0.42% |
| 2017 | 8,981 | +0.03% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Personalities
- Helvise of Pithiviers (965/970-1025), related to the Counts of Blois family, she built the castle of Pithivers.
- Michel Odent - French obstetrician, surgeon & childbirth specialist. World renowned for his work at Pithiviers Hospital & Midwifery (1962–1985) as well as his many publications supporting natural birth. Birth Reborn-1984
- Steve Marlet - footballer with CM Aubervilliers. He was born here in 1974.
- Xavier Dectot - curator and art historian who was born here in 1973.
- Marie Ndiaye - novelist and playwright who was born here in 1967.
- Siméon Poisson - mathematician born here in 1781 and died in 1840.
- Louis Lebègue Duportail - French military leader during the American Revolutionary War, born here in 1743.
- Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis (also called Gregory Makar and Grégoire de Nicopolis) brought gingerbread to Europe from Pithiviers in the 10th century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Commune de Pithiviers (45252), INSEE
- ^ "Pithiviers official website (French)". Town of Pithiviers. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Liana Aghajanian (23 December 2014). "How an Armenian Monk Brought Gingerbread to the West". Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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