Candé

Candé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.

Candé
The church and the old town
Coat of arms
Location of Candé
Candé
Candé
Coordinates: 47°33′42″N 1°02′09″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementSegré
CantonSegré-en-Anjou Bleu
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Crossouard
Area
1
4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,834
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49054 /49440
Dialling codes0241
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In the 11th century the village became an important military site for Anjou under baron Rorgon de Candé, at Fort-Castle of Candé.

Candé was noted in 2000-2001 as the residence of Marie Bremont, then the world's oldest person, who died at age 115.

Name

Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:

Population

  • 1810 census: 948
  • 1990 census: 2562
  • 1999 census: 2654

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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