Romorantin-Lanthenay
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Romorantin-Lanthenay is a commune
in the Loir-et-Cher
department of central France
.
and the TER Centre
regional rail
network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships
http://www.wwgc2007.org/
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.
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 Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
department of 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...
.
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 autorouteA85 autoroute
The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France. It connects the A11 at Angers to the A71 at Vierzon. It is 270 km long.-History:The motorway was opened in 1997...
and the TER Centre
TER Centre
TER Centre is the regional rail network serving Centre région of France.- Rail:-Road:* Tours - Loches - Châteauroux* Bourges - Issoudun - Châteauroux* Vendôme-TGV - Château-Renault* Chartres - Brou - Courtalain - Droué* Dreux - Chartres - Orléans...
regional rail
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Miscellaneous
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 SologneSologne
Sologne , a region of north-central France extending over portions of the départements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher...
Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
http://www.wwgc2007.org/
Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra
Matra
Mécanique Aviation Traction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile, bicycles, aeronautics and weaponry. In 1994, it became a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group and now operates under that name.Matra was owned by the Floirat family...
.
Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy
Gastronomy
Gastronomy is the art or science of food eating. Also, it can be defined as the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine...
festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.
Twin towns
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See also
- SologneSologneSologne , a region of north-central France extending over portions of the départements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher...
- SauldreSauldreThe Sauldre is a river in central France, right tributary of the river Cher. Its source is near the village Montigny, southwest of Sancerre. The Sauldre flows generally northwest through the following départements and towns:...
River - SO RomorantinSO RomorantinStade Olympique Romorantinais is a French association football team founded in 1930. They are based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, Centre, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur. They play at the Stade Jules Ladoumègue in Romorantin-Lanthenay, which has a capacity of 8,033...
, association football team - Stade Jules Ladoumègue, a stadium in Romorantin-Lanthenay