La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Orleans | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | |
| Community association | Orléans metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 53 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 87-113 m | |
| surface | 8.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,353 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,155 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45380 | |
| INSEE code | 45075 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-lachapellesaintmesmin.fr/ | |
 Town hall of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin |
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La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is a French municipality with 10,353 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Orléans and the canton Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (until 2015: canton Ingré ). The inhabitants are called chapellois .
geography
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is located in the middle of the Loire Valley on the north bank of the river. The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities Ingré in the north, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle in the northeast and east, Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin in the south and east and Chaingy in the west.
history
Archaeologists were able to uncover prehistoric finds from around 15,000 BC.
Attractions
- Saint-Mesmin church from the 11th or 12th century (Saint Mesmin is said to have defeated a dragon here in the 6th century)
- Château des Hauts
- Dragon grotto by the church
- Bridge of the A71 Autoroute over the Loire
Community partnerships
- Cavriglia , Arezzo Province (Tuscany), Italy
- Newhaven , East Sussex (England), United Kingdom, since 2012
Personalities
- Mademoiselle Raucourt (1756–1815), actress
- Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), painter, studied at the Petit Séminaire of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
- Bruno Bini (* 1954), soccer player and coach
Web links
Commons : La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin - Collection of images, videos and audio files
