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Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt

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Also known as Saint-Lye-la-Foret, Saint-Lyé

Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Population
982
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt (Loiret).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Orléans
French commune.canton
Pithiviers
French commune.INSEE
45289
French commune.postal code
45170
French commune.mayor
Jacques Christian Van Belle
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
La Forêt
French commune.elevation m
127
French commune.elevation min m
120
French commune.elevation max m
137
French commune.area km2
27.22

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saint-Lyé
Country
France
Population
1216
Area
27.22
Elevation
128
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Chevilly
Image
Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt - Église Saint-Lyé - 2.jpg
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Commons category
Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt
postal code
45170
associated electoral district
canton of Pithiviers
male population
592
female population
578
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-38-91-84-72
fax number
+33-2-38-91-86-44
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Chateau de la Mothe
  • See also
  • References
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Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

==History== Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt takes it name from Saint Lyé, a hermit who had retired to the forest seeking solitude. It was there that he began to work miracles: he healed the sick of their infirmities, especially children. He died in 534.

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