Candé (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃de] (listen)) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
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Candé | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church and the old town | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Candé ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°33′42″N 1°02′09″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Segré |
Canton | Segré-en-Anjou Bleu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Crossouard |
Area 1 | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
Population | 2,824 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49054 /49440 |
Dialling codes | 0241 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.
Candé comes from the a Celtic word condate which means confluence. There are two other villages in France with similar names:
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