Malesherbes, Loiret
For the French statesman, see Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes.
| Malesherbes | ||
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Castle of Malesherbes | ||
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  Malesherbes | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Malesherbes | ||
| Coordinates: 48°17′42″N 2°24′54″E / 48.295°N 2.415°ECoordinates: 48°17′42″N 2°24′54″E / 48.295°N 2.415°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Pithiviers | |
| Canton | Malesherbes | |
| Intercommunality | Malesherbois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Paul Sanchez | |
| Area1 | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2005)2 | 6,097 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45191 / 45330 | |
| Elevation | 67–140 m (220–459 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Malesherbes is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. It is 65 kilometers away from Orleans.
Famous people from the commune
- Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794), magistrate, lawyer and French statesman. He lived in the Castle of Malesherbes.
- Hilaire Étienne Lelièvre (1800-1851), Army officer in Africa, a street name has been dedicated to him.
- Jean Billard (1893-1968), French surgeon born in this commune.
- Jacques Pilhan (1944-1998), French advertiser and political communication advisor for François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac.
- Dominique Lacout, French philosopher and writer, born in 1949. He lived in the commune from 2000 to 2009.
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