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Nogent-le-Rotrou

Nogent-le-Rotrou is a town in the Eure-et-Loir department on the Huisne, in the Perche region of north-western France. It takes its name from the Rotrou counts of Perche, whose castle of Saint-Jean overlooks the town. In the 17th century it was bought by Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Henry IV's minister, who is buried there.

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County of Perche

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nogent-le-Rotrou. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nogent-le-rotrou
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