Châtillon-Coligny
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Montargis | |
| Canton | Lorris | |
| Community association | Canaux et Forêts en Gâtinais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 49 ' N , 2 ° 51' E | |
| height | 115-179 m | |
| surface | 25.53 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,889 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 74 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45230 | |
| INSEE code | 45085 | |
 Châtillon-Coligny town hall |
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Châtillon-Coligny is a commune with 1,889 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montargis and the canton of Lorris . It was the capital of the canton of Châtillon-Coligny in 2015 .
history
The current name was adopted in 1896. The previous name had been Châtillon-sur-Loing at least since the middle of the 16th century, that is, since the Coligny family were masters of the place . On August 18, 1643, the lordship of Châtillon-sur-Loing for Gaspard III. de Coligny raised to duchy and peerage , but associated with the title Duke of Coligny .
From 1688 to 1792 the Benedictine monastery of Châtillon-sur-Loing existed on site .
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Gaspard I. de Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (1465 / 70–1522), Marshal of France
- Odet de Coligny (1517–1571), Huguenot leader
- Gaspard II. De Coligny, seigneur de Châtillon (1519–1572), admiral and Huguenot leader , one of the first victims of St. Bartholomew's Night
- Éléonore de Roye (1535–1564), known as Dame de Roye , leading Huguenot
- Louise de Coligny (1555–1620), Princess of Orange-Nassau
- Gaspard IV. De Coligny (1620–1649), Count and Duke of Coligny and Duke of Châtillon , Peer of France
- Antoine César Becquerel (1788–1878), physicist
- Jacques Adnet (1900–1984), interior architect and designer
With reference to the community
- Henri Becquerel (1852–1908), grandson of Antoine CB, was buried here.
- Colette (1873–1954), writer, variety artist and journalist, lived here.
Web links
Commons : Châtillon-Coligny - Collection of images, videos and audio files
