Anet (French pronunciation: [anɛt]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It lies 14 km north-northeast of Dreux between the rivers Eure and Vesgre, the latter flowing into the former some 4 km northeast of Anet town hall.

History

The town possesses the remains of a castle, the Château d'Anet, built in the middle of the 16th century by Henry II for Diana of Poitiers. Near it is the plain of Ivry-la-Bataille, where Henry IV defeated the armies of the Catholic League in 1590.

Demographics

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.17931,475—18001,557+0.78%18061,486−0.77%18211,322−0.78%18311,416+0.69%18361,422+0.08%18411,409−0.18%18461,401−0.11%18511,400−0.01%18561,344−0.81%18611,406+0.91%18661,418+0.17%18721,447+0.34%18761,465+0.31%18811,447−0.25%18861,466+0.26%18911,431−0.48%18961,395−0.51%19011,316−1.16%YearPop.±% p.a.19061,372+0.84%19111,395+0.33%19211,256−1.04%19261,239−0.27%19311,252+0.21%19361,235−0.27%19461,294+0.47%19541,215−0.78%19621,341+1.24%19681,464+1.47%19751,700+2.16%19822,297+4.39%19902,696+2.02%19992,651−0.19%20072,626−0.12%20122,673+0.36%20172,733+0.44%20232,721−0.07%
17931,475—
18001,557+0.78%
18061,486−0.77%
18211,322−0.78%
18311,416+0.69%
18361,422+0.08%
18411,409−0.18%
18461,401−0.11%
18511,400−0.01%
18561,344−0.81%
18611,406+0.91%
18661,418+0.17%
18721,447+0.34%
18761,465+0.31%
18811,447−0.25%
18861,466+0.26%
18911,431−0.48%
18961,395−0.51%
19011,316−1.16%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19061,372+0.84%
19111,395+0.33%
19211,256−1.04%
19261,239−0.27%
19311,252+0.21%
19361,235−0.27%
19461,294+0.47%
19541,215−0.78%
19621,341+1.24%
19681,464+1.47%
19751,700+2.16%
19822,297+4.39%
19902,696+2.02%
19992,651−0.19%
20072,626−0.12%
20122,673+0.36%
20172,733+0.44%
20232,721−0.07%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Popular culture

The opening scene of the James Bond film "Thunderball" was shot in Anet.

See also