Villedieu-le-Château
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A general view of Villedieu-le-Château | ||
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| 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-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme | |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ronsard | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Jouanneau | |
| Area1 | 29.65 km2 (11.45 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 420 | |
| • 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. | ||
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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.
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