commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
Île-de-France
The Île-de-France (, ; literally "Isle of France") is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France. Centred on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the ''Région parisienne'' (; en, Pa ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
in north-central
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. The commune contains within it the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry, where the bright white
travertine
Travertine ( ) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a p ...
stones for construction of the
Sacré-Cœur, Paris
The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacred Heart of Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur (french: Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, pronounced ), is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Par ...
, were sourced. Formerly the seat of the
canton of Château-Landon
The canton of Château-Landon is a French former administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' (Île-de-France ''région''). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisati ...
, it has been part of the
canton of Nemours
The canton of Nemours is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' (Île-de-France ''région'').
Demographics
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which ...
since 2015.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called ''Chatellandonnais or Castellandonnais''.