Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy

Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
The crossroads with five crosses in Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
The crossroads with five crosses in Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Coat of arms of Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Location of Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy is located in France
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Location within France
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 48°51′30″N 1°32′00″E / 48.8583°N 1.5333°E / 48.8583; 1.5333
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementDreux
CantonAnet
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Dreux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Dumas[1]
Area
1
9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
290
 • Density31/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28355 /28260
Elevation72–161 m (236–528 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿wɛ̃ maʁʃəfʁwa]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 198—    
1975 191−0.51%
1982 193+0.15%
1990 311+6.15%
1999 294−0.62%
2007 332+1.53%
2012 313−1.17%
2017 295−1.18%
2023 290−0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • Five Crosses: monument to five brothers killed in combat in the 11th century at the intersection of route D933 (Route de Houdan) and D136 north toward Marchefroy.[4][5] This monument is depicted on the coat of arms of the commune. Another notable "Five Crosses" monument exists at Ploubezre.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ Location: 48°50′54″N 1°31′39″E / 48.848437°N 1.5275°E
  5. ↑ Les Cinq Croix de France, Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy official website