Nogent-le-Rotrou

Sister cities

• Midhurst
• Baiersbronn

History

Nogent-le-Rotrou was the former capital of the Perche with the count living in the impressive medieval Château Saint-Jean which still dominates the town from a plateau of the same name. Its keep dates from the first half of the 11th century. The town gets the second part of its name from Rotrou I, Count of Perche. In the early part of the 17th century the overlordship was acquired by the duke of Sully, financial minister of Henry IV. In the courtyard of the hospital, originally founded at the end of the 12th century, there is a small building containing the tomb of Sully and his wife.

Most-observed species

• Minnow

  Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
  337
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  329
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  325
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  302
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  296
• Bullhead

  Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
  278
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  272
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  264

Most recent

• M 3 — 2008-06-07
  3 km ENE of Cangey, France
• M 3 — 2007-12-17
  3 km W of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
• M 3.4 — 2007-12-17
  3 km W of Chaumont-sur-Loire, France
• M 2.5 — 2005-12-07
  6 km N of Putanges-Pont-Écrepin, France
• M 2.5 — 2004-12-29
  4 km SW of Bais, France
• M 2.6 — 2004-05-08
  4 km N of Nouzilly, France