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Castelnau or Castelnaud (castel 'castle' and nau 'new' in Occitan) is part of the name of several communes in the south of France:- Castelnau-BarbarensCastelnau-BarbarensCastelnau-Barbarens is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gers département - Castelnau-ChalosseCastelnau-ChalosseCastelnau-Chalosse is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, in the Landes département - Castelnau-d'AnglèsCastelnau-d'AnglèsCastelnau-d'Anglès is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gers département - Castelnau-d'ArbieuCastelnau-d'ArbieuCastelnau-d'Arbieu is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gers département - Castelnau-d'AudeCastelnau-d'AudeCastelnau-d'Aude is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Location:The village is equidistant between the cities of Carcassonne and Narbonne in the shadow of the Black Mountains and surrounded by vineyards...
, in the Aude département - Castelnau-d'AuzanCastelnau-d'AuzanCastelnau-d'Auzan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Geography:A picturesque little village on the river Gélise on a crossing of roads, east of the city of Condom in the Gers bounding the departments Lot-et-Garonne and the Landes. It benefits of a privileged situation on...
, in the Gers département - Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsCastelnau-d'EstrétefondsCastelnau-d'Estrétefonds is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-Garonne département - Castelnau-de-BrassacCastelnau-de-BrassacCastelnau-de-Brassac is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Tarn département - Castelnau-de-GuersCastelnau-de-GuersCastelnau-de-Guers is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hérault département - Castelnau-de-LévisCastelnau-de-LévisCastelnau-de-Lévis is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It is located just west of Albi. The inhabitants are Castellévisiens.-Chateau of Castelnau-de-Lévis:...
, in the Tarn département - Castelnau-de-MandaillesCastelnau-de-MandaillesCastelnau-de-Mandailles is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aveyron département - Castelnau-de-MédocCastelnau-de-MédocCastelnau-de-Médoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Castelnau-de-MontmiralCastelnau-de-MontmiralCastelnau-de-Montmiral is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.- Demography :-History:While traces of activities dating back to the Bronze Age such as dolmens and oppidums can be seen in the nearby forest La Grésigne, the village was founded as an albigensian bastide in 1222 by...
, in the Tarn département - Castelnau-DurbanCastelnau-DurbanCastelnau-Durban is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ariège département - Castelnau-le-LezCastelnau-le-LezCastelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Hérault département - Castelnau-MagnoacCastelnau-MagnoacCastelnau-Magnoac is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département - Castelnau-MontratierCastelnau-MontratierCastelnau-Montratier is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
, in the Lot département - Castelnau-PégayrolsCastelnau-PégayrolsCastelnau-Pégayrols is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aveyron département - Castelnau-PicampeauCastelnau-PicampeauCastelnau-Picampeau is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-Garonne département - Castelnau-Rivière-BasseCastelnau-Rivière-BasseCastelnau-Rivière-Basse is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. The commune shares its name with the village that lies within its boundaries....
, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département - Castelnau-sur-GupieCastelnau-sur-GupieCastelnau-sur-Gupie is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
, in the Lot-et-Garonne département - Castelnau-sur-l'AuvignonCastelnau-sur-l'AuvignonCastelnau-sur-l'Auvignon is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gers département - Castelnau-TursanCastelnau-TursanCastelnau-Tursan is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.The wines of surroundings are known under the name Tursan....
, in the Landes département - Castelnau-ValenceCastelnau-ValenceCastelnau-Valence is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gard département - Castelnaud-de-GratecambeCastelnaud-de-GratecambeCastelnaud-de-Gratecambe is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
, in the Lot-et-Garonne département - Castelnaud-la-ChapelleCastelnaud-la-ChapelleCastelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is located in the commune.-Geography:...
, in the Dordogne département - Saint-Michel-de-CastelnauSaint-Michel-de-CastelnauSaint-Michel-de-Castelnau is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département
The Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux
Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux
The Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux is a castle in the commune of Prudhomat, Lot département, France. One of the most impressive in the Quercy region, it has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.-History:...
is located in the commune of Prudhomat, Lot département, France.
People
- Michel de CastelnauMichel de CastelnauMichel de Castelnau, Sieur de la Mauvissière , French soldier and diplomat, ambassador to Queen Elizabeth, was born in Mauvissière, , Touraine about 1520...
, sieur de la Mauvissière (c. 1520–1592), French diplomat and soldier. - Philippe d'Albignac de Castelnau (1775–1824), French general and statesman.
- François Louis de la Porte, comte de CastelnauFrançois Louis de la Porte, comte de CastelnauFrançois Louis Nompar de Caumont LaPorte, comte de Castelnau was a French naturalist, known also as François Laporte or Francis de Castelnau.-Life:Born in London, he studied natural history in Paris...
(1810–1880), French naturalist. - Henri-Pierre-Abdon Castelnau (1814–1890), French general.
- Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de CastelnauNoël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de CastelnauNoël Marie Joseph Édouard, Vicomte de Curières de Castelnau was a French general in World War I, one of the leading proponents of the philosophy of attaque à outrance that dominated French military thinking in the early part of the war.Born in Gascony to a family with a long history of military...
(1851–1944), French general. - Philippe-François d'Albignac de Castelnau (1742-1815), French bishop.
See also
- Châteauneuf (disambiguation)
- Neufchâtel (disambiguation)
- Neuchâtel
- Newcastle (disambiguation)
- Neuburg (disambiguation)