Thimert-Gâtelles

Thimert-Gâtelles (French pronunciation: [timɛʁ ɡatɛl]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Thimert-Gâtelles
Commune
The church in Thimert-Gâtelles
Location of Thimert-Gâtelles
Thimert-Gâtelles Show map of France Thimert-Gâtelles Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 48°34′12″N 1°15′08″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Eure-et-Loir
Arrondissement	Dreux
Canton	Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Dreux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Guerrier[1]
Area 1	42.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,240
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	28386 /28170
Elevation	174–254 m (571–833 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the site of a royal castle until 1058, when it was taken by the Normans. Between 1058 and 1060, it was besieged by the king of France. After that the castle was razed and a new castle built nearby, giving rise to Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais.

Geography

In addition the Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	755	—
1968	786	+4.1%
1975	815	+3.7%
1982	826	+1.3%
1990	841	+1.8%
1999	929	+10.5%
2008	1,085	+16.8%

See also

• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department