Courtenay () is a

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in the

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department in north-central

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History

Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually founded the Earls of Devon in England. It is the seat of the canton of Courtenay, which is part of the arrondissement of Montargis.

People

* Courtenay was the birthplace of

Aristide Bruant Aristide Bruant (; 6 May 1851 – 11 February 1925) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He ...

and

Pierre Tarin Pierre Tarin (1725–1761) was a French doctor, writer, and translator, born in Courtenay. He is best known for his contributions to ''Encyclopédie'' by Diderot and D'Alembert Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert (; ; 16 November 1717 – 2 ...

. *

Jacques-René Tenon Jacques-René Tenon (, 21 February 1724 – 16 January 1816) was a French surgeon born near the town of Joigny. He was very active in hospital reform during the second half of the 18th century. His seminal treatise on hospital design and manageme ...

, the famous surgeon, anatomist and influential 18th century analyst of hospital systems, spent his childhood in Courtenay.

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