Chaumont-sur-Loire
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Blois | |
| Canton | Blois-3 | |
| Community association | Agglomération de Blois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 29 ′ N , 1 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 61-114 m | |
| surface | 26.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,086 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41150 | |
| INSEE code | 41045 | |
 Chaumont village and castle |
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Chaumont-sur-Loire is a French commune with 1,086 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Blois and the canton of Blois-3 .
The houses in Chaumont stand in a long row along the banks of the Loire . Above, on a steep embankment, Chaumont Castle forms a backdrop-like conclusion. The place name is derived from "Calvus Mons", which means "bald mountain" and was in use in this form from 1144 until the 15th century.
history
In the Middle Ages, Chaumont-sur-Loire was part of the Diocese of Chartres . The Château de Chaumont was in feudal times of great importance for the counts of Blois , but fell by marriage at an early stage to the house Amboise and should remain for five centuries in his possession.
In 1465, Ludwig XI. grind the castle in the battle of the monarchy against the great feudal lords. After the owner, Pierre d'Amboise , publicly apologized, he was allowed to rebuild the castle. But only his descendants completed the building at the beginning of the 16th century.
In 1560, Caterina de 'Medici bought the castle and forced Diane de Poitiers to swap it for Chenonceau Castle . Later owners were Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne , the banker Scipione Sardini, the Duke of Beauvilliers, and finally Bertin von Vaugyen, who sold it to Jacques Le Ray in 1750. He installed a glass and ceramics factory and produced terracotta medallions in the workshops .
Benjamin Franklin was received in the palace around 1780 , and Madame de Staël , expelled from Paris by Napoleon , stayed here from May to October 1810.
In 1875 the heiress of a wealthy manufacturer, who was married to a Prince de Broglie, bought the castle. The couple went to great lengths to extensively restore the palace complex and create a reflection of court life. The village also benefited: in 1882 the church was rebuilt and the residents received large donations. In 1938, however, Chaumont Castle was sold to the French state.
Demographic development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| 705 | 742 | 783 | 842 | 876 | 1031 | 1009 | 1086 |
Attractions
- Chaumont Castle and stables: to do this, cross the landscaped park created by Henri Duchêne. In the building are u. a. the rooms of the two rivals Katharina de Medici and Diana of Poitiers as well as the council chamber laid out with Spanish tiles from the 17th century are of interest.
- Chaumont International Garden Show: the horticultural school located in the farmstead belonging to the castle has been organizing the garden show every year from mid-June to mid-October since 1992, with around 30 plots designed by landscape gardeners from different countries.
- Uferstraße: It is located on a dike below the castle; The pretty houses of the village are lined up on both sides of it. On the bank itself there are some traditional Loire boats that are only used for tourist purposes today.
literature
- Bernard Champigneulle: Loire castles. Prestel Verlag, Munich 1977, ISBN 3-7913-0276-0 , p. 144.
- Castles on the Loire. The green travel guide. Michelin Reise-Verlag, Landau-Mörlheim 1997, ISBN 2-06-711591-X , p. 158.
