| Malesherbes | |
|---|---|
| Part of Le Malesherbois | |
 Castle of Malesherbes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Malesherbes | |
  MalesherbesShow map of France MalesherbesShow map of Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′42″N 2°24′54″E / 48.295°N 2.415°E / 48.295; 2.415 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Pithiviers |
| Canton | Le Malesherbois |
| Commune | Le Malesherbois |
| Area | 17.61 km (6.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,038 |
| • Density | 340/km (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45330 |
| Elevation | 67–140 m (220–459 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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. It is 65 kilometers away from Orléans.
The terminus of the RER D is located in the commune.
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.
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015
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