Saint-Cyr-en-Val

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Vincent Michaut^[1]Area44.23 km² (17.08 sq mi)Population3,392 • Density77/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation92–126 m (302–413 ft)
(avg. 116 m or 381 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Cyr-en-Val (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ ɑ̃ val]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.^[3] The writer Michèle Desbordes (1940–2006) was born in Saint-Cyr-en-Val.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,142	—
1975	1,555	+4.51%
1982	2,373	+6.22%
1990	2,883	+2.46%
1999	3,251	+1.34%
2007	3,173	−0.30%
2012	3,024	−0.96%
2017	3,309	+1.82%
Source: INSEE[4]

History

• A religious community of canons took place in this city in 1002.
• Jeanne of Arc came in this city on April 29, 1429.

Twin town

Saint-Cyr-en-Val is twinned with Bliesen, Germany

Economy

Around 80 companies are located in the industrial estate "La Sausaye".

Places to see

• Château de la Motte (La Motte Castle)
• Château de Morchêne and its forest

• Saint Sulpice Church

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department

References

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