Château-Landon
Château-Landon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto lɑ̃dɔ̃] (
listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune contains within it the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry, where the bright white travertine stones for construction of the Sacré-Cœur, Paris, were sourced. Formerly the seat of the canton of Château-Landon, it has been part of the canton of Nemours since 2015.
Château-Landon | |
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%252C_h%C3%B4tel_de_ville_1.JPG.webp) The town hall in Château-Landon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Château-Landon  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°09′00″N 2°42′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Gâtinais-Val de Loing |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Lagille |
| Area 1 | 29.35 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,947 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77099 /77570 |
| Elevation | 66–116 m (217–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
The inhabitants are called Chatellandonnais or Castellandonnais.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Château-Landon. |
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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