Craon (Mayenne)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Mayenne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Gontier | |
| Canton | Château-Gontier | |
| Community association | Pays de Craon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 51 ′ N , 0 ° 57 ′ W | |
| height | 32-83 m | |
| surface | 24.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,507 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 184 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 53400 | |
| INSEE code | 53084 | |
 Saint-Nicolas church |
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Craon is a commune with 4507 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Château-Gontier and the canton of Château-Gontier . Residents of the parish are called Craonnaises .
history
Gregory of Tours names a place Cracatonnum, vicus der Civitas Andecavorum, as the predecessor of this community. Craon was a remarkable fortress in the Middle Ages, consisting of 27 towers and 1,600 meters of city walls, which served to secure the border between France and Brittany . The Lords of Craon (see Craon (noble family) ) were among the first barons of Anjou . In the 8th Huguenot War (1585–1598) Craon was besieged by the royal army, but appalled by the Spanish troops who had landed in Brittany.
Population development
- 1962: 4.146
- 1968: 4,482
- 1975: 4,661
- 1982: 4,829
- 1990: 4,767
- 1999: 4,659
Attractions
- Craon Castle , 18th century, built of white Loire stone; the castle is surrounded by a large French-style garden and an English-style park of more than 40 hectares.
- Roman inscription on an old wall of the Saint-Clément church
- Benedictine monastery in Craon since 1829
Personalities
- Anthyme-Denis Cohon , Bishop
- Robert de Craon († 1147), Grand Master of the Templar Order
- Louis de Guébriant , journalist
- Bernard Guyard , theologian
- Joseph Louis Proust (1754-1826), chemist
- Constantin François Volney (1757-1820), writer
- Pierre Le Cornu
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 293-311.
- Michel Lemesle: En Anjou, la Bataille de Craon, 23 May 1592. Editions Régionales de l'Ouest, Mayenne 2004.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Names of the inhabitants in the Mayenne department , accessed on May 2, 2015 (French)