Combres
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir | |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-le-Rotrou | |
| Canton | Nogent-le-Rotrou | |
| Community association | Terres de Perche | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 20 ' N , 1 ° 4' E | |
| height | 203-266 m | |
| surface | 14.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 562 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 28480 | |
| INSEE code | 28105 | |
 Combres - Église Notre-Dame |
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Combres is a place and a municipality with 562 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the northern French department of Eure-et-Loir in the northwest of the Center-Val de Loire region .
location
The town of Combres is located on the Mazure river in the Perche Regional Nature Park at an altitude of approx. 215 m . The next larger town is Nogent-le-Rotrou (approx. 20 km to the west); the city of Chartres is only approx. 40 km (driving distance) to the northeast. The climate is influenced to a large extent by the English Channel and is therefore almost frost-free; Rain (approx. 655 mm / year) falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2017 |
| Residents | 771 | 905 | 709 | 511 | 368 | 562 |
The continuous population decline since the middle of the 19th century is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs.
economy
Combres was traditionally a rural community with a high proportion of pasture farming. In addition, the manufacture and sale of charcoal played an important role in the survival of the residents.
history
Combres belonged to the settlement area of the Gallic Carnutes . A first church is mentioned in a document in 1147; since the Middle Ages, the place was largely under the dominance of Nogent-le-Rotrou , the capital of the Perche .
Attractions
- Today's Église Notre-Dame dates from the 16th century and consists of a nave with an adjoining polygonal broken apse . The wooden vault , which is held together by tie rods and painted with ornaments and figures of saints, deserves special attention . The walls of the church are plastered and completely covered with joint paintings , with those in the apse arranged in a diamond shape. The apse is divided in two by a baroque rood screen with an altar and two side doors; in the rear is the sacristy.
- Just a few meters away, a figural memorial commemorates the fallen soldiers of World War I.
