Champtocé-sur-Loire

Champtocé-sur-Loire
region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Angers
Canton	Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Community association	Loire Layon Aubance
Coordinates	47 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 52 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 52 ′ W
height	11-83 m
surface	36.76 km 2
Residents	1,868 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	51 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	49123
INSEE code	49068
Website	Champtocé-sur-Loire
	; Ruins of the castle of Gilles de Rais

Champtocé-sur-Loire is a commune with 1,868 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .

history

Neolithic people built megalithic structures such as the Dolmen de la Romme , the Dolmen de la Boire de Champtocé or the Dolmen du Champ-du-Ruisseau .

The name Champtocé comes from the Celtic “Canthos”.

There was a castle in the 9th century. Construction of the church began in the 11th century. A castle was built in the 13th century, of which ruins are still preserved.

The church of St. Pierre was completed between the 14th and the 16th century, and Lancrau Castle was built in the 15th century. In the 15th century the medieval castle was inhabited by Gilles de Rais , who tortured and murdered young boys there.

Beauchesne Castle was built in the 18th century.