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Arrondissement Of Châteaubriant-Ancenis
The arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis is an arrondissement of France in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 76 communes. Its population is 222,436 (2016), and its area is . History The arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis was created in January 2017 from the former arrondissements of Châteaubriant and Ancenis and 4 communes from the arrondissement of Nantes. Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis are: # Abbaretz (44001) # Ancenis-Saint-Géréon (44003) # Avessac (44007) # Blain (44015) # Bouvron (44023) # Casson (44027) # Le Cellier (44028) # La Chapelle-Glain (44031) # Châteaubriant (44036) # La Chevallerais (44221) # Conquereuil (44044) # Couffé (44048) # Derval (44051) # Erbray (44054) # Fay-de-Bretagne (44056) # Fégréac (44057) # Fercé (44058) # Le Gâvre (44062) # Grand-Auverné (44065) # Grandchamps-des-Fontaines (44066) # La Grigonnais (44224) # Guémené-Penfao (44067) # Héric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteaubriant
Châteaubriant (; br, Kastell-Briant; Gallo: ''Châtiaoberiant'') is a town in western France, about southwest of Paris, and one of the three sous-préfectures of the Loire-Atlantique department. Châteaubriant is also situated in the historical and cultural region of Brittany, and it is the capital of the Pays de la Mée. A part of the traditional province of Brittany, Châteaubriant also lies on the threshold of Anjou, and it was an important stronghold in northwestern France during the Middle Ages. The town appeared during the 11th century, around a castle and a priory. A fair, which still exists, was also founded in 1050. Châteaubriant played a certain role during the Mad War between France and Brittany and became a significant cultural centre in the 16th century, when the Renaissance château was built in the medieval fortress. The town is situated between Nantes and Rennes, and tends to be economically oriented towards the latter. The medieval fair and cattle market are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
