Craon, Mayenne

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Craon
Commune
The church of Saint-Nicolas, seen beyond the water from Mûrier
Coat of arms
Location of Craon
Craon Location within France Show map of France Craon Location within Pays de la Loire Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°50′56″N 0°56′55″W / 47.8489°N 0.9486°W / 47.8489; -0.9486
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Château-Gontier
Canton	Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-2
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand de Guebriant
Area 1	24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Highest elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Lowest elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2023)	4,431
• Density	180.4/km2 (467.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53084 /53400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Craon (French pronunciation: [kʁã]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Geography

The river Oudon flows through the middle of the commune and through the town of Craon.

Population

Monuments

Craon is home to the 18th century Château de Craon [fr].

Gallery

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  Monument at crossing streets D771 and D22.
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  Hamlet of La Puce

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References

External links

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