Champtocé-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃tɔse syʁ lwaʁ] , literally Champtocé on Loire) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. Its castle gained notoriety as a scene of some of the crimes of the medieval child murderer, Gilles de Rais.
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| Coordinates: 47°24′45″N 0°51′43″W / 47.4125°N 0.8619°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Loire Layon Aubance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valérie Lévêque[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.76 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,846 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Champtocéen, Champtocéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49068 /49123 |
| Elevation | 11–83 m (36–272 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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