Nogent-sur-Vernisson
Encyclopedia
Nogent-sur-Vernisson is a commune
in the Loiret
department in north-central France
.
It has a population of approximately 2,000. 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 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.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
department in north-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It has a population of approximately 2,000. The main employer in the town is the CIMRG plant which manufactures components for Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
cars and employs some 800 people.
Nogent-sur-Vernisson is the site of the Arboretum national des Barres
Arboretum national des Barres
The Arboretum national des Barres is a national arboretum located in Nogent-sur-Vernisson, Loiret, Centre, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
, adjacent to which is a division of the research agency Cemagref
Cemagref
Cemagref is a public research institute in France focusing on land management issues such as water resources and agricultural technology.- Organisation :...
, 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
Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...
celebrated Mass while on his way to the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. There are also remains of walls from Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times.