Villedieu-le-Château

French commune
nomcommune=Villedieu-le-Château
région=Centre
département=Loir-et-Cher
arrondissement=Vendôme
canton=Montoire-sur-le-Loir
insee=41279
cp=41800
maire=Jean-Pierre Jouanneau
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Pays de Ronsard
longitude=0.648888888889
latitude=47.7208333333
alt moy=125 m
alt mini=60 m
alt maxi=133 m
hectares=2,965
km²=29.65
sans=420
date-sans=1999
dens=14
date-dens=1999

Villedieu-le-Château is a village and commune in the Loir-et-Cher "département" of northern-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.

ights

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.

ee also

* Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department