Daon

Daon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Daon
The Château de l'Escoublère, in Daon
Location of Daon
Daon
Daon
Coordinates: 47°45′03″N 0°38′15″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementChâteau-Gontier
CantonChâteau-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-1
Area
1
17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
503
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53089 /53200
Elevation19–81 m (62–266 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sights

  • Saint-Germain Church, under renovation in 2012.
  • The Logis de la Grande Jaillerie.
  • Le Logis du Petit Marigné, listed as a historical monument since 1997.

Castles

Daon is the commune of the Pays de Château-Gontier containing the most of castles, with around ten of these on its territory:

  • The Castle of l'Escoublère, 16th century, listed as a historical monument since 1927.
  • Mortreux Castle, listed as a historical monument since 1933.
  • The Castle Places.
  • Lutz Castle.
  • Castle of the Porte.
  • Bréon Castle.
  • Nouairie Castle.
  • Touche-Belin Castle.
  • Bellevue Castle, known as Villa Bellevue.
  • Beaumont Castle.

See also

References


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