Nemours (French: [nəmuʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

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Castle of Nemours
Castle of Nemours
Coat of arms of Nemours
Location of Nemours
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Nemours is located in France
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Nemours is located in Île-de-France (region)
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Coordinates: 48°16′03″N 2°41′49″E / 48.2674°N 2.697°E / 48.2674; 2.697
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementFontainebleau
CantonNemours
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Lacroute[1] (LR)
Area
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10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
13,189
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77333 /77140
Elevation57–133 m (187–436 ft)
(avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Nemours is located on the Loing and its canal, c. 42 km (26 mi) south of Melun, on the Moret–Lyon railway. Nemours – Saint-Pierre station has rail connections to Montargis, Melun, Nevers and Paris.

History

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Nemours is supposed to derive its name from the woods (nemora) in the midst of which it formerly stood, and discoveries of Gallo-Roman remains indicate its early origin. It was captured by the English in 1420, but derives its historical importance rather from the lordship (afterwards duchy) of Nemours,[3] and the fief lords the Duke of Nemours to which it gave its name. In 1585 a treaty revoking previous concessions to the Protestants was concluded at Nemours between Catherine de' Medici and the Guises.

Demographics

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Inhabitants are called Nemouriens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,131—    
1975 11,223+4.71%
1982 11,665+0.55%
1990 12,072+0.43%
1999 12,898+0.74%
2007 12,813−0.08%
2012 12,770−0.07%
2017 13,081+0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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The church, which dates mainly from the sixteenth century, has a handsome wooden spire. The feudal castle, erected around 1120 was turned into a museum in the 20th century. It has a central keep with four rounded towers.

A statue of the mathematician Bézout (d. 1783), a native of the town, was erected in 1885.

In the vicinity is a group of fine sandstone rocks, and sand is extensively quarried.

The city also hosts the Musée de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France, museum dedicated to prehistory in Île-de-France region.

Close to the city, at Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours, is located the forest Massif forestier des Rochers-Gréau.

Hospital

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Nemours has a campus of the Centre hospitalier Sud Seine et Marne.

Notable people

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Nemours was the birthplace of:

Twin towns – sister cities

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Nemours is twinned with:[5]

 
The castle and the church bordering the Loing river

See also

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References

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  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nemours". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Le duché de Nemours, Géographie historique de la France, Histoire de l'Europe. France 2008|http://www.cosmovisions.com/histNemours.htm
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Jumelage & échanges internationaux" (in French). Nemours. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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