Chaumont-sur-Loire
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Chaumont-sur-Loire
|commune status = Commune
|image = Chaumont sur Loire chateau 05.jpg
|caption = Castle of Chaumont
|image coat of arms = Blason chaumont sur loire41.svg
|arrondissement = Blois
|canton = Blois-3
|INSEE = 41045
|postal code = 41150
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Blois Agglopolys
|coordinates = {{coord|47.4808|1.1864|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 65
|elevation min m = 61
|elevation max m = 114
|area km2 = 26.84
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Chaumont-sur-Loire ({{IPA|fr|ʃomɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ}}, {{literally|Chaumont on Loire}}), commonly known as Chaumont, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department and the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France,[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/41045-chaumont-sur-loire INSEE commune file] known for its historical defensive walls and its castle.
Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
The castle was founded by Odo 1 (973-996), Count of Blois. Throughout the castle's existence, it has been owned by numerous significant historical figures in French and European history.
In the period between the late enlightenment and the romantic period, Germaine de Staël was resident from April to August 1810. Many famous guests visited the lively and politically active Madame de Staël including Madame Récamier, Adelbert von Chamisso, the counts of Sabran and Salaberry as well as the author of "Adolphe", Benjamin Constant.Chateau de Chamont-Sur-Loire, Arts and Nature centre. http://www.domaine-chaumont.fr/en
Gallery
=Chaumont Garden Festival=
File:France Loir-et-Cher Chaumont-sur-Loire Jardin 01.jpg
File:France Loir-et-Cher Festival jardins Chaumont-sur-Loire Chaumont Jardin experimental 03.JPG
Population
{{Historical populations
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| cols = 2
| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS (1793-1999){{Cassini-Ehess|8919|Chaumont-sur-Loire}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-41045#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|1793 |750
|1800 |832
|1806 |848
|1821 |930
|1831 |985
|1836 |935
|1841 |925
|1846 |957
|1851 |942
|1856 |953
|1861 |1000
|1866 |1000
|1872 |988
|1876 |945
|1881 |1065
|1886 |1103
|1891 |1136
|1896 |1092
|1901 |1037
|1906 |1064
|1911 |1047
|1921 |937
|1926 |882
|1931 |779
|1936 |704
|1946 |796
|1954 |706
|1962 |705
|1968 |742
|1975 |783
|1982 |842
|1990 |876
|1999 |1031
|2009 |1037
|2014 |1092
|2020 |1082
}}
See also
References
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{{Commons category|Chaumont-sur-Loire}}
{{Loire Valley communes}}
{{Loir-et-Cher communes}}
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Category:Communes of Loir-et-Cher
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