Château-Landon
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau | |
| Canton | Nemours | |
| Community association | Gâtinais-Val de Loing | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 9 ' N , 2 ° 42' E | |
| height | 66-116 m | |
| surface | 29.35 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,952 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 101 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77570 | |
| INSEE code | 77099 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Château-Landon is a French commune with 2,952 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Fontainebleau and is the administrative seat of the canton of Nemours . The city lies on the banks of the Fusain River .
history
About 20 prehistoric sites, where tools from the Neolithic were discovered, allow to see the first settlement of the area during this period.
The Gauls built a village on a rock spur that dates back to 52 BC. . Chr of Caesar was besieged.
In the year 506 , on the way back from Lutetia , where he had healed King Clovis I , St. Severin died here . An abbey named after him was later built here, making the city a destination for annual pilgrimages. In the Middle Ages, the place belonged to the pagus Wastinensis (the Latin name for the Gâtinais ), of which Château-Landon became the capital.
The Anjou-Plantagenet dynasty comes from Château-Landon: Geoffroy Ferréol resided here, his son Fulko IV of Anjou was born here.
In 1068 the Gâtinais and with it Château-Landon were incorporated into the Domaine royal . The place became prosperous, not least because of the important markets and trade fairs that were held here. Three churches, three monasteries and the Saint-André priory attest to the city's wealth from the 12th century. The end of the Middle Ages and the wars of religion led to the depopulation of the city.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Château-Landon
- Church of Our Lady , 12th and 13th centuries, whose 57-meter tower dominates the surrounding area. This building mixes the Carolingian , Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The bell tower is unique in the region: the higher you look, the larger the windows appear. The tower clock disappeared during Hurricane Lothar (December 26, 1999) and was not replaced during the subsequent general renovation of the tower.
- The Hôtel-Dieu was the home of pilgrims and the sick
- Wash houses
Town twinning
- Hirschhorn (Germany)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 193-207.
Web links
- Château-Landon at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)