Maintenon

Maintenon (French pronunciation: [mɛ̃tənɔ̃]) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 63.5 km (39.5 mi) southwest of the center of Paris.

Maintenon
Château de Maintenon in the town center
Location of Maintenon
Maintenon
Maintenon
Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°34′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChartres
CantonÉpernon
IntercommunalityCA Chartres Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thomas Laforge
Area
1
11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
4,499
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28227 /28130
Elevation97–166 m (318–545 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).

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