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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
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. It is one of the
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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
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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

* Helvise of Pithiviers (965/970-1025), related to the Counts of Blois family, she built the castle of Pithivers. * 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 * Steve Marlet - footballer with CM Aubervilliers. He was born here in 1974. * Xavier Dectot - curator and art historian who was born here in 1973. * Marie Ndiaye - novelist and playwright who was born here in 1967. * Siméon Poisson - mathematician born here in 1781 and died in 1840. * 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

* Communes of the Loiret department * Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury


References

Communes of Loiret Subprefectures in France Orléanais {{Loiret-geo-stub