Château-la-Vallière explained

Château-la-Vallière
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Château-la-Vallière (37).svg
Arrondissement:Chinon
Canton:Langeais
Mayor:Jean-Claude Gauthier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:47.5478°N 0.3258°W
Elevation Min M:58
Elevation Max M:110
Area Km2:21.94
Insee:37062
Postal Code:37330

Château-la-Vallière (in French ʃɑto la valjɛʁ/) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Château de Vaujours

The Château de Vaujours, situated 3 kilometres south of Château-la-Vallière, is an ancient fortress from the 12th to 15th centuries. It belonged to the manor of Chasteaux-en-Anjou, the future Château-la-Vallière. It was built to protect the eastern borders of Anjou.

Personalities

Jean Schubnel (born in Château-la-Vallière 24 June 1894; died 1987) was a 20th-century French naive painter.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.