Château-Landon Explained

Château-Landon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Château Landon.svg
Coordinates:48.15°N 2.7011°W
Insee:77099
Postal Code:77570
Arrondissement:Fontainebleau
Canton:Nemours
Mayor:Valérie Lagille[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Gâtinais-Val de Loing
Elevation Min M:66
Elevation Max M:116
Area Km2:29.35

Château-Landon (in French pronounced as /ʃɑto lɑ̃dɔ̃/) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune contains the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry, where the bright white travertine stones for the construction of the Sacré-Cœur, Paris, were sourced. Formerly the seat of the canton of Château-Landon, it has been part of the canton of Nemours since 2015.

Population

The inhabitants are called Chatellandonnais or Castellandonnais in French.

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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.