Lorris

Lorris
Bell tower
Bell tower
Coat of arms of Lorris
Location of Lorris
Lorris is located in France
Lorris
Lorris
Location within France
Lorris is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lorris
Lorris
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°53′20″N 2°30′47″E / 47.889°N 2.513°E / 47.889; 2.513
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonLorris
IntercommunalityCanaux et Forêts en Gâtinais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Martin
Area
1
44.91 km2 (17.34 sq mi)
Highest elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Lowest elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,996
 • Density66.71/km2 (172.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45187 /45260
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lorris (French pronunciation: [lɔʁis]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Geography

Lorris is located 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Sully-sur-Loire, 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Montargis, 46 km (29 mi) east of Orléans and 110 km (68 mi) south of Paris. It is in the southernmost part of the historical region Gâtinais. It is east of the Foret d'Orléans and gave its name to the Massif de Lorris, the easternmost part of the Orléans forest.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,170—    
1975 2,265+0.61%
1982 2,556+1.74%
1990 2,620+0.31%
1999 2,674+0.23%
2007 2,890+0.98%
2012 3,034+0.98%
2017 2,943−0.61%
2023 2,996+0.30%
Source: INSEE

History

On 30 October 1242, the Peace of Lorris was signed by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse and Louis IX, King of France. The two men renewed the Treaty of Paris which they had already concluded on 12 April 1229. The treaty put an end to the sufferings of the Albigeois.

Mayors of Lorris

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 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