Crazannes

Crazannes is a commune with 435 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Charente -Maritime in the Poitou -Charentes; it belongs to the district Saintes and the canton of Saint- Porchaire.

Neighboring communities of Crazannes are Requeil, Hermitage, Saint- Biez -en- Belin, Écommoy, Mayet, SARCE, Coulongé and Mansigné.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Quarries of Crazannes ( the stones were processed eg at the Cologne Cathedral and Fort Boyard )
  • Crazannes Castle ( 15th century monument historique )

Personalities

  • Jean- César -Marie -Alexandre de Chaudruc Crazannes (1782-1862), archaeologist and poet, born at Castle Crazannes
Poitou-Charentes Charente-Maritime Arrondissement Arrondissement of Saintes Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Fort Boyard (fortification)
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