La Ferté-Saint-Aubin

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Constance de Pélichy^[1]Area86.12 km² (33.25 sq mi)Population7,318 • Density85/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation93–137 m (305–449 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.

History

During the Middle Ages, the area was known as La Ferté-Nabert and held as a lordship (seigneur de la Ferté-Nabert) beginning with Jean de Mornay, brother of the bishop and chancellor Pierre de Mornay.

In February 1939, the Chateau de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin was used for exterior shots in the celebrated Jean Renoir movie The Rules of the Game (La Règle du Jeu).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,307	—
1975	4,284	−0.08%
1982	5,498	+3.63%
1990	6,414	+1.94%
1999	6,783	+0.62%
2007	7,010	+0.41%
2012	7,199	+0.53%
2017	7,454	+0.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department
• Sologne

References