Nemours
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| Coordinates: 48°16′03″N 2°41′49″E / 48.2674°N 2.697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Lacroute[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 13,189 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77333 /77140 |
| Elevation | 57–133 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. | |
Nemours (French: [nəmuʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Inhabitants are called Nemouriens.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Nemours has a campus of the Centre hospitalier Sud Seine et Marne.
Notable people
[edit]Nemours was the birthplace of:
- Pierre Berthier (1782-1861), geologist and mining engineer
- Étienne Bézout (1730–1783), mathematician
- Geoffrey Kondogbia (born 1993), professional footballer
- Justin-Chrysostome Sanson (1833–1910), sculptor
- Philippe Petit (1949-), highwire artist
Twin towns – sister cities
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Mühltal, Germany
Wilmington, United States
See also
[edit]Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Nemours (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.1 (106.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.0 (2.05) |
50.0 (1.97) |
49.1 (1.93) |
53.2 (2.09) |
63.4 (2.50) |
59.1 (2.33) |
54.3 (2.14) |
57.5 (2.26) |
54.9 (2.16) |
67.8 (2.67) |
64.0 (2.52) |
65.0 (2.56) |
690.3 (27.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.4 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 114.8 |
| Source: Meteociel[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nemours". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Le duché de Nemours, Géographie historique de la France, Histoire de l'Europe. France 2008|http://www.cosmovisions.com/histNemours.htm
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Jumelage & échanges internationaux" (in French). Nemours. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Nemours (77)". Meteociel. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
External links
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- Official site (in French)
- Nemours tourism office website
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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