Le Puiset
Le Puiset | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Puiset  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Chartres |
| Canton | Janville |
| Intercommunality | Beauce de Janville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Martial Chevallier |
Area 1 | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 407 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28311 /28310 |
| Elevation | 132–150 m (433–492 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Puiset is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 375 | — |
| 1968 | 398 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 367 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 377 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 365 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 371 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 407 | +9.7% |
Medieval lordship
In the Middle Ages it was the site of a lordship within the County of Blois and Chartres. The lords descended from the counts of Breteuil, and often also held the position of viscount of Chartres. They participated in the Norman Conquest and the crusades of the 12th century, and were cousins of the dynasty of the Kings of Jerusalem.
See also
References
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