Английская Википедия:Châteaudun

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Châteaudun (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War.

Geography

Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres. It lies on the river Loir, a tributary of the Sarthe.

History

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France in 1180 when Angevin kings of England held all the red territories and Chateudun lay near its border.

Châteaudun (Latin Шаблон:Lang), which dates from the Gallo-Roman period, was in the middle ages the capital of the County of Dunois.

The streets, which radiate from a central square, have a uniformity due to the reconstruction of the town after fires in 1723 and 1870.

Employment

The area is rich agricultural land, but a major local employer is the Châteaudun Air Base just to the east of the town, and much larger than the town itself.

Main sights

The town has a château, founded in the 10th century, known for being the first on the road to Loire Valley from Paris. Châteaundun also has a museum, the Шаблон:Lang. The museum is diverse, the most popular exhibition being the big collection of stuffed birds. In addition, there are often temporary exhibitions, recent examples including the war of Asia, ancient Egypt and insects.

Churches

• Saint-Valérien

  Saint-Valérien

• La Madeleine

  La Madeleine

• Saint-Jean-de-la-Chaîne

  Saint-Jean-de-la-Chaîne

• Saint-Lubin ruins

  Saint-Lubin ruins

• Saint-Lubin ruins

  Saint-Lubin ruins

• Notre-Dame-du-Champdé chapel (now cemetery entrance)

  Notre-Dame-du-Champdé chapel (now cemetery entrance)

• La Boissière chapel

  La Boissière chapel

Medieval houses

• Cuirasserie street and Huileries street angle

  Cuirasserie street and Huileries street angle

• Cuirasserie street and Huileries street angle

  Cuirasserie street and Huileries street angle

• Louis Esnault house

  Louis Esnault house

• Château's architects' house

  Château's architects' house

• Virgin's house

  Virgin's house

• Virgin's house (detail)

  Virgin's house (detail)

Personalities

Châteaudun was the birthplace of:

• Pierre Guédron (1570–1620), composer
• Nicolas Chaperon (1612–1656) painter
• Edmond Modeste Lescarbault (1814), doctor and amateur astronomer
• Romain Feillu (1984) road racing cyclist
• Brice Feillu (1985) road racing cyclist

Twin towns - sister cities

Châteaudun is twinned with:

• Шаблон:Flagicon Arklow, Ireland
• Шаблон:Flagicon Kroměříž, Czech Republic
• Шаблон:Flagicon Marchena, Spain
• Шаблон:Flagicon Schweinfurt, Germany
• Шаблон:Flagicon Trois-Rivières, Canada

Gallery

• Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir) Donjon and chapel of the château

  Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir) Donjon and chapel of the château

• Fountain and façade of the town hall of Châteaudun

  Fountain and façade of the town hall of Châteaudun

• A member of the FFI poses with his Bren gun at Châteaudun - 1944

  A member of the FFI poses with his Bren gun at Châteaudun - 1944

See also

• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Tourist office website Шаблон:Webarchive (in English and French)