Châteauneuf-de-Randon
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| Commune of Châteauneuf-de-Randon | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 03° 40' 34" E |
| Latitude | 44° 38' 29" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Département | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-de-Randon (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Châteauneuf-de-Randon |
| Mayor | Pierre Bessière (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 1,116 m–1,339 m (avg. 1 286 m) |
| Land area¹ | 24.49 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
532 |
| - Density (1999) | 21/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48043/ 48170 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Châteauneuf-de-Randon is a commune of the Lozère département, in France.
[edit] History
The battle of Châteauneuf-de-Randon was fought in 1380 between the English and the French. In 1380 the fortress of Châteauneuf-de-Randon was besieged by the French, under the command of Du Guesclin, and the fortress was defended by an English garrison under De Ros. After a defence that obstinate, the town surrendered on July 4th. The siege however, was fatal to the French commander.
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