Changy

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Changy	La Pacaudière at 4.4 km (4 min)
Insee code	42049	Le Crozet at 4.7 km (4 min)
Postcode	42310	Ambierle at 4.9 km (5 min)
Latitude	46.1415940	Vivans at 8 km (8 min)
Longitude	3.8927600	Saint-Germain-Lespinasse at 8 km (7 min)
Altitude	From 298 to 556 meters	Saint-Haon-le-Vieux at 9.1 km (9 min)
Surface	13.67 km²	Saint-Haon-le-Châtel at 10.2 km (11 min)
Population	616 inhabitants	Renaison at 11.4 km (12 min)
Density	46 inhabitants/km²	Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux at 11.5 km (11 min)
Chief town	Saint-Etienne (at 98 km, 75 min)	Sail-les-Bains at 12 km (12 min)
Department	Loire	Noailly at 12.3 km (11 min)
Region	Rhône-Alpes	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Changy date of the prehistory of polished stones, coins Aeduan well as flint tools were discovered at Chatelard, prove this.

The ancient Cangiacum was originally located at a place called The Place, near the river La Teyssonne.

Crossing point at least since antiquity, the village is located on the route of the former Royal Route, which became National 7 (Blue Route), which has passed through the village until 2010, when a deviation has been commissioning.

Since then, the village has regained its serenity, which, before being disturbed by cars has experienced many vicissitudes due to its location:

After the invasion of Celtic, it was the Romans who settled in the region and becomes Changy Segusiavi. Then the Romans were under occupation of the Burgundians themselves defeated by the Frankish king Clovis with them which itself gives way to the Carolingians Charlemagne. These shares dynastic troubled administration Lyonnais and Drill. The first lords of Changy to be vassals of the counts of Drill, they were part of the Crusades under the banner of the Counts of Drill until 1270.

The first known inhabitant of the castle lords of the town: 1236 Perrin Exchange or Candiaco, 1311 Macibo Geoffroy, 1449 the noble Jean de Changy.

From 1337 to 1435, Changy know the Hundred Years War supporting the exactions of looters. In 1328, Changy result of the reduction of Drill north, passes through the Bourbonnais and in 1360 by the Treaty of Bretigny, returns to the Drill.

The old village was ravaged Changy Tickets to 1431 along Lespinasse by armed gangs, the English, the Burgundians and the skinners with their famous chief Rodrigo de Villandrado.

In 1536, the treason of Constable Charles de Bourbon third, Changy fell under the ownership of King François 1er and his story becomes that of France.

From 1562 to 1598, was sorry Changy by religious wars and provincially owned Ligueux say, the village was devastated by the soldiers of all parties. The Lord of Huguenot Changy Captain Poncenat leave a painful memory in cities and Feurs Montbrison alongside the terrible Baron Adrets.

When calm was restored, and many senior noblemen and noblewomen Changy make their stay is that this village was one of the most important contemporary, rebuilt in the late 15th century around the church and the manor chapel, closer to the royal road is a thoroughfare widely practiced.

In the 17th century were transported to Changy Justice Charlieu, because of the struggles of the priory and officers against the turbulence of its citizens. Judges, lawyers, surgeons, doctors, apothecaries, so many settle in the town.

During the Revolution, Changy as the region suffers the cruelty of the famous Javogues like these changynois Gaspard Denoailly guillotined, shot at Durozier Feurs and many others.

Its geographical location also earned Changy be crossed at all times, by illustrious guests: Charles 7th with his army encamped in 1440, François 1st in 1523 visited Changy later Napoleon 1st and 7th for Pope Pius coronation of the Emperor. Changy seen passing the Austrian armies in 1814 and 1815.

SIGHTSEEING

Changy is located north of Roanne Coast, famous for its wine. On Changy same, beautiful walks are to be done. The castle (private) has a nice loft, anglers enjoy the banks of the pond and Teyssonne Arçon and heritage enthusiasts can visit the mill Mariolle.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

Several nearby villages are worth visiting: Ambierle (Priory and Museum Tavern Alice), St. Haon-le-Chatel and the Crozet (medieval villages), Renaison and two dams, and Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux (where Castle Chateaumorand Diana, wife of Honoré d'Urfé), with its famous pacifist memorial.

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