Dreux

Dreux () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

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Dreux is a town located in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. As a commune, it is one of France's local administrative divisions and serves as a community within this region.

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Place details

Locality: Dreux
Region: Centre-Val de Loire
Country: France
Population: 31,058
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Dreux
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Dreux village St Pierre.jpg
French commune.caption: Saint-Pierre church
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Dreux (Eure-et-Loir).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Dreux
French commune.canton: Dreux-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 28134
French commune.postal code: 28100
French commune.mayor: Pierre-Frédéric Billet
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Pays de Dreux
French commune.elevation min m: 75
French commune.elevation max m: 139
French commune.area km2: 24.27

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Dreux
Population: 31543
Area: 24.27
Elevation: 119
Official website: www.dreux.com
Image: Place Mesirard Dreux.jpg

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Commons category: Dreux
postal code: 28100
male population: 14870
female population: 16174
P8168: Bettina Soriat
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: dreux.com/contact
phone number: +33-2-37-38-84-12

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Contents

Geography
History
Population
Sights
Chapelle royale de Dreux
Other sights
Personalities
Twin towns - sister cities
Climate
See also
References
External links

Dreux () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

==Geography== Dreux lies on the small river Blaise, a tributary of the Eure, about 35 km north of Chartres. Dreux station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville. The Route nationale 12 (Paris–Rennes) passes north of the town.