La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
Commune
The town hall in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
Coordinates: 47°53′26″N 1°50′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementOrléans
CantonSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
IntercommunalityOrléans Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Valérie Barthe Cheneau
Area
1
8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,353
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Chapellois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45075 /45380
Elevation87–113 m (285–371 ft)
Websitewww.ville-lachapellesaintmesmin.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is located in the natural region of France of the Loire Valley and in the metropolis of Orleans. It is one of the 22 town of Orléans Métropole. It notably hosts the glass production plant Duralex .

Geography

Location and neighboring municipalities

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is bordering the natural région of the Beauce, France.

The village is located 5,5 km west from Orléans[2] on the north shore of the Loire and 114,5 km south-south-west of Paris.[3]

The municipal territory is divided into five large parallel bands oriented south-west north-east and defined by successively five large borders that shape the village : the A10 motorway which separates the village from Ingré, the Orléans-Blois railway, the departmental route 2152, the hillside of the Loire (which defines the valley to the southwest and overhanging the river to the southeast) and the Loire.

History

Middle Age

According to the legend around the 6th century, Saint-Mesmin established a monastery at Micy, on the opposite site of the Loire river, and fought a dragon at Béraire (first name of the village) and name the place after him.

On his death in 520, Saint-Mesmin was buried in the cave under the Villa Berarii (Béraire).

Around 550, a first funeral basilica church was erected above the tomb of Saint-Mesmin on the initiative of the viscount of Orléans, Agylus (Saint-Ay).

Around 675, the relics of Saint-Mesmin were transfered to Orléans.

Twin towns – sister cities

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Orthodromie entre "Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin" et "Orléans"". le site lion1906 de Lionel Delvarre. Retrieved 4 August 2014..
  3. "Orthodromie entre "Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin" et "Paris"". le site lion1906 de Lionel Delvarre. Retrieved 4 August 2014..


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