Country France Department Maine-et-Loire Time zone CET (GMT +1) (UTC+1) Area 4.91 km² Area code 0241 | Region Pays de la Loire Population (2007 estimate) 2,721 INSEE/Postal code 49054 / 49440 Local time Wednesday 5:58 AM Dialling code 241 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Candé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
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Map of 49440 Cand%C3%A9, France
History
In the 11th century the village became an important military site for Anjou under baron Rorgon de Candé, at Fort-Castle of Candé.
Candé was noted in 2000-2001 as the residence of Marie Bremont, then the world's oldest person, who died at age 115.
Name
Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:
Population
References
Candé Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA