Lorris

Lorris
Bell tower
Coat of arms
Location of Lorris
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Montargis
Canton	Lorris (chef-lieu)
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du canton de Lorris
Government
• Mayor (2008–2.14)	Jean-Paul Godfroy
Area 1	44.91 km2 (17.34 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	2,815
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Lorrissois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45187 /45260
Elevation	114–173 m (374–568 ft)
Website	www.ville-lorris.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lorris is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Data

• Postal code: 45260
• INSEE code: 45187
• Population: 2,674 (1999)
• Area: 44.91 km²
• Density 59.54/km²
• Elevation:
  • lowest: 114 m
  • centre: 121 m
  • highest: 173 m

Origin

The commune name comes from the Massif de Lorris, the eastern portion of Foret d'Orléans, the Orléans forest.

Sites of interest

The area also has a market, museums, miniature golf, canoeing, tennis, and a helicentre.

Geography

Lorris is located 130 km S of Paris, the southermost area of the Gâtinais, halfway from Montargis and Sully-sur-Loire and is 60 km from Orléans.

Historical population

Year	Population
1882	2,126
1990	2,620
1999	2,674

History

On 30 October 1242, the Paix de Lorris (the Peace of Lorris) was signed by Ramon VII, count de Toulouse and the Kings of France, Saint Louis. The two men renewed the Treaty of Paris which they had already concluded on 12 April 1229. The treaty put an end to the sufferings of the Albigeois.

Mayors of Lorris

• Louis Henri Prochasson
• Louis Lucien Naudin
• Constant Renard
• Constant Leturcq

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department

External links

(in French)

• http://membres.lycos.fr/histoiredefrance/articles/evenementstextes/CharteLorris.htm
• http://www.paysdelorris.com
• http://www.ville-lorris.fr.