Pithiviers () 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, north central
France
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. It is one of the
subprefecture
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Albania
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s of Loiret. It is twinned with
Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England and
Burglengenfeld in Bavaria, Germany.
Its attractions include a cinema, a theatre and a
preserved steam railway.
During
World War II
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, Pithiviers was the location of the infamous
Pithiviers internment camp.
The
pithivier, a kind of pie, is said to originate here in the middle ages. The traditional Pithivier was a small scalloped-edge sweet tartlet. Savoury versions can be filled with peacock, heron, swan or pork.
Population
Personalities
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Helvise of Pithiviers (965/970-1025), related to the Counts of Blois family, she built the castle of Pithivers.
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Michel Odent - French obstetrician, surgeon & childbirth specialist. World renowned for his work at Pithiviers Hospital & Midwifery (1962–1985) as well as his many publications supporting natural birth. Birth Reborn-1984
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Steve Marlet - footballer with
CM Aubervilliers. He was born here in 1974.
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Xavier Dectot - curator and art historian who was born here in 1973.
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Marie Ndiaye - novelist and playwright who was born here in 1967.
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Siméon Poisson - mathematician born here in 1781 and died in 1840.
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Louis Lebègue Duportail - French military leader during the American Revolutionary War, born here in 1743.
* Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis (also called Gregory Makar and Grégoire de Nicopolis) brought gingerbread to Europe from Pithiviers in the 10th century.
See also
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Communes of the Loiret department
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Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury
References
Communes of Loiret
Subprefectures in France
Orléanais
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