Villedieu-le-Château
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| Villedieu-le-Château | |
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  Villedieu-le-Château | |
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Location within Centre region  Villedieu-le-Château | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 0°38′56″E / 47.7208°N 0.6489°ECoordinates: 47°43′15″N 0°38′56″E / 47.7208°N 0.6489°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ronsard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Jouanneau |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 29.65 km2 (11.45 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 420 |
| • Population2 Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41279 / 41800 |
| Elevation |
60–133 m (197–436 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villedieu-le-Château is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.
Geography
Villedieu-le-Château borders the commune of La Chartre-sur-le-Loir (Sarthe) and marks the most eastern extension of the département and of the Bas-Vendômois. The Niclos stream traverses the commune.
Sights
The village is dominated by the medieval fortified enceinte of a ruined medieval monastic foundation established by the Abbey of the Trinity at Vendôme. The cult of Our Lady of Pity was transferred to the 15th-century parish church, which possesses early painting on wood, and which is the site of an annual pilgrimage in September.
See also
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