Country France Department Loiret Canton Châtillon-Coligny Population 2,443 (1999) | Region Centre-Val de Loire Arrondissement Montargis Area 33.27 km² | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes de Châtillon-Coligny | ||
Nogent-sur-Vernisson is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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Map of 45290 Nogent-sur-Vernisson, France
It has a population of approximately 2,000 (2012). The main employer in the town is the CIMRG plant which manufactures components for Renault cars and employs some 800 people.
Nogent-sur-Vernisson is the site of the Arboretum national des Barres, adjacent to which is a division of the research agency Irstea (formerly Cemagref), which works to conserve the genetic resources of native trees.
The town has a 12th-century AD church of St Martin in which Pope Pius VII celebrated Mass while on his way to the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. There are also remains of walls from Roman times.
Points of interest
Twin towns
The town is twinned with Castleblayney in County Monaghan in Ireland.
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