Crépand

Crépand is a common French located in the department of the Coast-with Or and the area Burgundy.

Geography

Typical characteristic of a village-street of more than one kilometer.

History

Birthplace of St Jean de Réôme with the priory of Courtangy 5th century.

Experimental sheep-fold of M.Daubenton naturalist, collaborator of Buffon which imported the ovine race merino.

At the 19th century culture of hemp and work on the retting pits near the source of Neurais.

Battle of January 8th, 1871 between the French the army of the Vosges led by Ricciotti Garibaldi neuveu of G.Garibaldi and the Prussians: 3 dead French.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Column Garibaldi way of the Retting pits Former priory of Courtangy birthplace of St Jean de Réôme and ex sheep-fold of Daubenton, naturalist, way of Courtangy

Personalities related to the commune

St Jean de Réôme born in Crépand with the priory of Courtangy at the 5th century

Ricciotti Garibaldi nephew of G.Garibaldi: battle of Crépand against the Prussians on January 8th, 1871

See too

Common of Coast-in Or

External bonds

Crépand on the site of the national geographical Institute
Crépand on the site of INSEE
Crépand on the site of Quid
Localization of Crépand on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Crépand on Mapquest
Crépand, Garibaldi and Garibaldiens.

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