Romorantin-Lanthenay

The centre of Romorantin-Lanthenay and the Sauldre

Coat of arms

Romorantin-Lanthenay

Location within Centre-Val de Loire region

Romorantin-Lanthenay

Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°ECoordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°E

Country

Romorantin-Lanthenay-Nord and Romorantin-Lanthenay-Sud

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Jeanny Lorgeoux

Area¹

45.31 km² (17.49 sq mi)

Population (1999)²

18,350

• Density

400/km² (1,000/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

41194 /41200

Elevation

84–121 m (276–397 ft)
(avg. 88 m or 289 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Romorantin-Lanthenay (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ lɑ̃tənɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.

Romorantin-Lanthenay is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).

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.

Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:

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