Saint-Chéron () is a

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in the

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in northern

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. The village is named after Saint

Caraunus Saint Caraunus of Chartres (or Caranus, Caro, Chéron) was a 1st or 5th century Christian missionary in Gaul who was murdered by robbers. His feast day is 28 May. Life According to legend, Caronus was a Roman of the 1st century A.D. who was a bri ...

, a missionary who was murdered by robbers in the vicinity.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Chéron are known as ''Saint-Chéronnais'' in French.

Population

See also