Malesherbes, Loiret
Part of Le Malesherbois in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malesherbes (French pronunciation: [malzɛʁb]) is a former commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Le Malesherbois.[2] It is 65 kilometers away from Orléans.
Malesherbes | |
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Part of Le Malesherbois | |
 Castle of Malesherbes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Malesherbes  | |
 Malesherbes  Malesherbes | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′42″N 2°24′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Pithiviers |
| Canton | Le Malesherbois |
| Commune | Le Malesherbois |
Area 1 | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 6,004 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45330 |
| Elevation | 67–140 m (220–459 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable people
- Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794), magistrate, lawyer and French statesman. He lived in the Castle of Malesherbes.
- Eugène-Louis Hauvette-Besnault, Indologist, was born and died in Malesherbes.
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