Courtenay () is a
commune in the
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434. department in north-central
France
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.
History
Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually founded the
Earls of Devon in England. It is the seat of the
canton of Courtenay, which is part of the
arrondissement of Montargis.
People
* Courtenay was the birthplace of
Aristide Bruant
Aristide Bruant (; 6 May 1851 – 11 February 1925) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He ...
and
Pierre Tarin.
*
Jacques-René Tenon, the famous surgeon, anatomist and influential 18th century analyst of hospital systems, spent his childhood in Courtenay.
See also
*
Communes of the Loiret department
The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France
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References
Communes of Loiret
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