Country France Department Loir-et-Cher Population (1999) 18,350 Local time Wednesday 10:27 AM | Region Centre-Val de Loire Arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay Area 45.31 km² Team SO Romorantin | |
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Canton Romorantin-Lanthenay-Nord and Romorantin-Lanthenay-Sud Weather 8°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Espace Automobiles Matra, Musée de Sologne, Entrée de l'ancienne usine Mat | ||
Romorantin-Lanthenay ([ʁɔmɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ lɑ̃tənɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
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Map of 41200 Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
History
The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation
Romorantin-Lanthenay is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Miscellaneous
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.
Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra.
Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.
Davy Jeanney, a two-time winner in the World Rallycross Championship, lives in Romorantin-Lanthenay.
Twin towns
Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with: