Châtillon-Coligny is a common French, located in the department of the Loiret and the area Center.

The current denomination was imposed in 1896. Previously, name of parish then commune, at least since medium of 16th century (i.e. when the Maison of Coligny was lord of the place), was Châtillon-on-Loing .

Geography

Châtillon-Coligny has been crossed by the Loing and for four centuries by the Canal of Briare.

The landscape consists of timbered enough fertile plates, intersected by the valleys with Loing and its affluents. Its countryside offers territories of hunting and fishing exceptional.

History

During the age iron, the recent ones discovered of two princely tombs with incineration of the 5th century before J. - C. let suppose that Châtillon Coligny was a Celtic oppidum.

In 1190, Etienne Ier de Sancerre made build the keep that one sees always today while arriving in the city. This one was used as dwelling to the lord and with his family, before contributing to the defense of the strong castle which was then built.

During the One hundred Year old war, more precisely in 1359, the city was besieged and destroyed entirely by English. The city was rebuilt in the valley, was channeled and strengthened from 1376 of beautiful walls bored of three doors and flanked of five turns which one still sees the vestiges. In 1437, Châtillon enters the House of Coligny and in 1464, Jean III of Coligny oldest son of Guillaume II, established in Châtillon on Loing and made build the large terraces. In turn, the lords of Coligny embellished the castle and strengthened it.

Gaspard 1st, Marshal of France from which three of its sons were famous: Odet, named cardinal at sixteen years, Gaspard II, lord of Châtillon and admiral de France and Francois, lord of Andelot which all the three took an active part in the wars of religion. Gaspard II which had become very influential at Charles IX, was assassinated during the night of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre on August 24th, 1572. Its remainders were deposited definitively only in 1851 in Châtillon, in the only vestige remaining of the castle of its birth. In 1854, the last one going down from Coligny made build the current castle.

Appelée Châtillon-Coligny since 1896 the city preserves still today its seal of moyenâgeuse city.

Personalities related to the commune

• Jacques & Jean Adnet twin brothers, architects and decorators, born in Châtillon-Coligny on April 20th, 1900
• Henri Becquerel, rests there. His/her grandfather, Antoine Becquerel, also physicist, was born there in 1788.
• Colette lived there and there is married.
• Gaspard II of Coligny, lord of Châtillon and admiral de France

Economy

Culture

Twinnings

Twin town with Buurmalsen with the Netherlands.

Administration

Demography

Heraldic

“Of mouths, with the eagle with the lowered flight of becqué money and member of azure. ” ( illustrated France , 1882, of Malta-Brown)

Tally of life

• flowered City: 2 flowers allotted by the National council of the Cities and Flowered Villages of France to the Contest of the cities and flowered villages.

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