Marbois (French pronunciation: [maʁbwa]) is a commune in the department of Eure, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Chanteloup, Le Chesne (the seat), Les Essarts and Saint-Denis-du-Béhélan.[2] The merging of the towns swelled the size of the population from 591 in 2013 to 1,326 in 2019.[3]
Marbois | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Les Essarts, in Marbois | |
Location of Marbois ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Marbois ![]() ![]() Marbois | |
Coordinates: 48°53′31″N 0°56′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Eure |
Arrondissement | Bernay |
Canton | Breteuil |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Wohlschlegel |
Area 1 | 46.54 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
Population | 1,326 |
• Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 27157 /27160, 27240 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In 2022 the town commissioned the construction of a town stadium next to the local school. This was accompanied by the planting of hedge-rows to increase biodiversity.[4]
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