Malesherbes () is a former 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

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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Le Malesherbois.Arrêté préfectoral
30 November 2015 It is 65 kilometers away from Orléans. The terminus of the

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is located in the commune.

Notable people

Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes Chrétien is a given name and surname. In the French language, ''Chrétien'' is the masculine form of "Christian", as noun, adjective or adverb. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Chrétien de Troyes, 12th-century French poet * ...

(1721-1794), magistrate, lawyer and French statesman. He lived in the Castle of Malesherbes. * Eugène-Louis Hauvette-Besnault, Indologist, was born and died in Malesherbes.

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Former communes of Loiret {{Loiret-geo-stub

Notable people

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