Daon

For the biometrics and identity company, see Daon, Inc. For the Italian comune, see Daone.
Daon
Commune
The Château de l'Escoublère, in Daon
The Château de l'Escoublère, in Daon
Coat of arms of Daon
Coat of arms
Location of Daon
Daon is located in France
Daon
Daon
Daon is located in Pays de la Loire
Daon
Daon
Coordinates: 47°45′03″N 0°38′15″W / 47.7508°N 0.6375°W / 47.7508; -0.6375
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementChâteau-Gontier
CantonChâteau-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-1
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Catherine Delarue[1]
Area
1
17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
523
 • Density29/km2 (76/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.

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

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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