Daon, Mayenne Explained
| Daon |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Daon.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Château-Gontier |
| Canton: | Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-1 |
| Mayor: | Catherine Delarue[1] |
| Term: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7508°N -0.6375°W |
| Elevation M: | 73 |
| Elevation Min M: | 19 |
| Elevation Max M: | 81 |
| Area Km2: | 17.93 |
| Insee: | 53089 |
| Postal Code: | 53200 |
Daon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Sights
- Saint-Germain Church, under renovation in 2012.
- The Logis de la Grande Jaillerie.
- Le Logis du Petit Marigné, listed as a historical monument since 1997.
Castles
Daon is the commune of the Pays de Château-Gontier containing the most of castles, with around ten of these on its territory:
- The Castle of l'Escoublère, 16th century, listed as a historical monument since 1927.
- Mortreux Castle, listed as a historical monument since 1933.
- The Castle Places.
- Lutz Castle.
- Castle of the Porte.
- Bréon Castle.
- Nouairie Castle.
- Touche-Belin Castle.
- Bellevue Castle, known as Villa Bellevue.
- Beaumont Castle.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 1 February 2022. fr.
