Triguères

The commune is traversed by the Ouanne River.

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Standing on the path from Orléans to Troyes - a major road from prehistoric times until the beginning of 19th century -, Triguères has provided many important prehistoric, Celtic and Roman remnants of its rich past.

In 1922 a large Mousterian site was discovered at La Garenne. The artefacts found there, date from the end of acheulean tradition (from {{formatnum:500000}} to {{formatnum:300000}} y.a.) to the end of mousterian ({{formatnum:30000}} y.a.).{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/bspf_0249-7638_1950_num_47_6_2715 La station moustérienne de la Garenne, commune de Triguères (Loiret)]. Aurèle Chevillon, Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France, volume 47, n° 6-8, 1950, pages 372-375.

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A Celtic oppidum over 22 acres wide stood on the hill north of the river, surveilling the « chemin Perré » ("stone path") where flint stones were used according to the Celtic method, and not stone slabs as per the Roman method.{{in lang|fr}} [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k57319606/f149.image Nouvelle étude sur les ruines celtiques et gallo-romaines de la commune de Triguères]. Eugène Boutet de Monvel. Mémoire de la Société d'Agriculture, Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts d'Orléans, tome 7, 1863, pages 137-172

Triguères is a choice candidate for being the Vellaunodunum mentioned by Julius Caesar's in Commentarii de Bello Gallico.M.A. Bréan, Itinéraire de l'expédition de César, 1865.{{in lang|fr}} [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k57319606/f9.image Étude sur les expéditions de Jules César dans les Carnutes]. Eugène Boutet de Monvel. Mémoire de la Société d'Agriculture, Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts d'Orléans, tome 7, 1863, pages 5-102. The remnants of a large Gallo-Roman town were found in the 1850-1860, notably an amphitheatre,Coordinates of the amphitheatre: {{coord|47|56|29.45|N|2|58|48.26|E}}. It is still clearly visible in aerial photographs. Even though a house was built there, the relief of its large semi circle figure unmistakably shows on local maps with altitude lines. a cemetery in 1857,{{in lang|fr}} [http://gatinais.histoire.pagesperso-orange.fr/HBL_Trigueres.htm Histoire d'il y a belle lurette..., Triguères]. Liliane Violas, L'Éclaireur du Gâtinais n° 2780, 11 February 1999. a source sanctuary at the moulin du Chemin in 1858,Coordinates of the moulin du Chemin: {{coord|47|56|18.88|N|2|58|48.98|E}}. Gallo-Roman villas at les Vallées and les Monts,Coordinates of lieu-dit Les Vallées: {{coord|47|55|55.73|N|2|58|21.75|E}}Coordinates of lieudit Les Monts: {{coord|47|56|7.13|N|2|57|2.28|E}} a Gallo-Roman temple, an aqueduct and two public Roman baths.

Greater Triguères entirely disappeared in 451 when Attila passed through the valley, coming from Orléans which he failed to take (his first major drawback in his campaign) and on his way to a full defeat at the battle of the Catalaunian Plains. Triguères waited for six centuries to start its rebirth, and it never recovered its former splendour.

Saint Alpais of Cudot and his legend precede Triguères' rebuilding, along with the Christian expansion. Saint-Martin church dates back from the end of the 11th century.

The Chatelet house was built in 1550.

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File:Triguères-Reliquaires église St Martin, Loiret, France.JPG|{{center|Reliquaries of Saint-Martin church in Triguères}}

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