Country France Department Eure-et-Loir Canton Châteaudun Area 28.48 km² Team OC Châteaudun | Region Centre-Val de Loire Arrondissement Châteaudun Intercommunality Dunois Local time Friday 5:05 PM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 64% Humidity Points of interest Château de Châteaudun, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Histoire Naturelle, Grottes du Foulon | ||
Châteaudun ([ʃɑtodœ̃]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Contents
- Map of 28200 ChC3A2teaudun France
- Geography
- Employment
- Main sights
- Personalities
- International relations
- References
Map of 28200 Ch%C3%A2teaudun, France
Geography
Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the Sarthe.
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 it.
Main sights
Its château is known for being the first on the road to Loire Valley, from Paris.
Personalities
Châteaudun was the birthplace of:
International relations
Châteaudun is twinned with:
References
Châteaudun Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA