Lamotte-Beuvron () is a town and commune of about 5000 inhabitants in the
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher (, ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La P ...
department
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Government and military
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of
Centre-Val de Loire
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France
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The French
Federal Equestrian Park
The Federal Equestrian Park (Parc Équestre Fédéral in French) is an equestrian center situated next to Lamotte-Beuvron, in the Loir-et-Cher department in France
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, one of the largest in Europe, is based in Lamotte-Beuvron. Each July, the Federal Equestrian Park hosts the French Pony Championship, in which more than 15,000 participants compete. It also houses the permanent offices of the French Equestrian Federation and, since 2009, the Bureau of the National Association of the French Riding Pony.
The town is the birthplace of the Tarte Tatin dessert, an upside-down apple pastry named after the Tatin sisters, who created it at their Hôtel Tatin, across the street from the Lamotte-Beuvron railway station.
Lamotte-Beuvron's motto is "Hill yesterday, Mountain tomorrow" (« Motte hier, Mont demain ») which expresses the confidence of the residents in the expansion of the city.
Lamotte-Beuvron is the "
sister city
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Geography
Lamotte-Beuvron is located in the natural region of
Sologne
Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Its area is about . To its north is the river Loire, to its south the river Cher, while the districts ...
on the banks of the Beuvron river, about 30 km south of
Orléans
Orléans (;"Orleans" (US) and Grande Sologne,"Lamotte-Beuvron official site /ref> a forested area stretching over 1,930 square miles and containing hundreds of ponds, making the region a popular destination for hunting and fishing. Sologne is one of the richest regions in France in big game (including
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...
and
wild boar
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woodcocks
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Lamotte-Beuvron station
Lamotte-Beuvron is a railway station in Lamotte-Beuvron, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The station opened on 20 July 1847 and is located on the Orléans–Montauban railway line. The station is served by regional services (TER Centre-Val de Loire) ...
has rail connections to Orléans and Vierzon.
Population
Gallery
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron canal de la Sauldre 2.jpg, The channel of the Sauldre.
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron town hall A.jpg, Town hall.
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron monument A.jpg, War memorial
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron church E.jpg, Sainte-Anne church
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron pont-rail sur le Beuvron 2.jpg, Railway bridge on the Beuvron
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron IMG 0497.JPG, Lamotte-Beuvron railway station
Image:Lamotte 2008 chateau.jpg, Castle Saint-Maurice
Image:Lamotte 2008 Batiment principal.jpg, Federal Equestrian Park
Image:Lamotte-Beuvron church D.jpg, War memorial and Sainte-Anne church
Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department
The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):The works of Jean Fréour Sculptures in St Anne's church