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Arrondissement Of Châteaudun
The arrondissement of Châteaudun is an arrondissement of France in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has 61 communes. Its population is 59,262 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Châteaudun, and their INSEE codes, are: # Alluyes (28005) # Baigneaux (28019) # Bazoches-en-Dunois (28028) # Bazoches-les-Hautes (28029) # Bonneval (28051) # Bouville (28057) # Brou (28061) # Bullainville (28065) # La Chapelle-du-Noyer (28075) # Châteaudun (28088) # Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières (28103) # Conie-Molitard (28106) # Cormainville (28108) # Courbehaye (28114) # Dambron (28121) # Dampierre-sous-Brou (28123) # Dancy (28126) # Dangeau (28127) # Donnemain-Saint-Mamès (28132) # Flacey (28153) # Fontenay-sur-Conie (28157) # Le Gault-Saint-Denis (28176) # Gohory (28182) # Guillonville (28190) # Jallans (28198) # Logron (28211) # Loigny-la-Bataille (28212) # Lumeau (28221) # Marboué (28233) # Meslay-le-Vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteaudun
Châteaudun () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War. Geography Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres. It lies on the river Loir, a tributary of the Sarthe. History Châteaudun (Latin ), which dates from the Gallo-Roman period, was in the middle ages the capital of the County of Dunois. The streets, which radiate from a central square, have a uniformity due to the reconstruction of the town after fires in 1723 and 1870. Employment The area is rich agricultural land, but a major local employer is the Châteaudun Air Base just to the east of the town, and much larger than the town itself. Population Main sights The town has a château, founded in the 10th century, known for being the first on the road to Loire Valley from Paris. Châteaundun also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |