Romorantin-Lanthenay
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Romorantin-Lanthenay (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ lɑ̃tənɛ] ⓘ), commonly known as Romorantin, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
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Commune | |
Centre of town and the Sauldre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
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| Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jeanny Lorgeoux[1] |
Area 1 | 45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 18,373 |
| • Density | 405.5/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41194 /41200 |
| Elevation | 84–121 m (276–397 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the capital city of the natural region of Sologne.
History
In 1516 Louise of Savoy, mother of King Francis I, commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to plan at Romorantin a new palace and model town, fit to be a new capital for France.[3] This plan also called for the cutting of a canal between the Loire and the Sauldre.[4] Work was begun, but apparently came to a halt in 1519 on the death of Leonardo.[5]
The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation
Romorantin is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre-Val de Loire regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Population
The population data given in the table and graph below for 1954 and earlier refer to the former commune of Romorantin.
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Personalities
- Martha Broissier was made famous around the year of 1598 for her feigned demonic possession.[8]
- Nassira El Moaddem, journalist, TV presenter and writer.
- Davy Jeanney, rallycross driver.
Sites and tourism
The city hosts the Museum of Sologne. Sologne is a region in North-Central France, well known for its forest.
Sport
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.[9]
Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra.
Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.
Davy Jeanney, a two-time winner in the World Rallycross Championship, lives in Romorantin-Lanthenay.
Twin towns – sister cities
Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:[10]
Aranda de Duero, Spain
Langen, Germany
Long Eaton, England, United Kingdom
Mudanya, Turkey
Climate
| Climate data for Romarantin-Lanthenay (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.6 (2.19) |
47.1 (1.85) |
47.1 (1.85) |
57.4 (2.26) |
68.5 (2.70) |
53.5 (2.11) |
55.9 (2.20) |
54.4 (2.14) |
55.4 (2.18) |
70.2 (2.76) |
64.2 (2.53) |
66.4 (2.61) |
695.7 (27.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 112.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.7 | 85.1 | 144.8 | 176.7 | 196.8 | 211.1 | 228.6 | 225.7 | 181.5 | 119.5 | 67.1 | 54.7 | 1,752.1 |
| Source: Meteociel[11] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Sologne
- Sauldre River
- SO Romorantin, association football team
- Stade Jules Ladoumègue, a stadium in Romorantin-Lanthenay
