Saint-Cyr-en-Val

Saint-Cyr-en-Val (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ ɑ̃ val]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.^[3] The writer Michèle Desbordes (1940–2006) was born in Saint-Cyr-en-Val.

Saint-Cyr-en-Val
Commune
Château de la Motte
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cyr-en-Val
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Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 1°58′13″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Orléans
Canton	La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Intercommunality	Orléans Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Michaut[1]
Area 1	44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,430
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45272 /45590
Elevation	92–126 m (302–413 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,142	—
1975	1,555	+4.51%
1982	2,373	+6.22%
1990	2,883	+2.46%
1999	3,251	+1.34%
2007	3,173	−0.30%
2012	3,024	−0.96%
2017	3,309	+1.82%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

• A religious community of canons took place in this city in 1002.
• Jeanne of Arc came in this city on April 29, 1429.

Twin town

Saint-Cyr-en-Val is twinned with Bliesen, Germany

Economy

Around 80 companies are located in the industrial estate "La Sausaye".

Places to see

• Château de la Motte (La Motte Castle)
• Château de Morchêne and its forest

Château de Morchêne

• Saint Sulpice Church

Église Saint Sulpice

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department