The arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis is an arrondissement of France in the

Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique (; br, Liger-Atlantel; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', br, Liger-Izelañ, link=no) is a department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. It had a population o ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...

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 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 historica ...

and

Ancenis Ancenis (; ) is a former Communes of France, commune in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former Subprefectures in France ...

and 4 communes from the arrondissement of Nantes.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis are: #

Abbaretz Abbaretz (; br, Abarrez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Abbarois'' or ''Abbaroises''. Geography Abbaretz is located 20 km so ...

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Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Ancenis-Saint-Géréon () is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Ancenis and Saint-Géréon Saint-Géréon () is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantiq ...

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Avessac Avessac (; br, Avezeg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of ...

(44007) # Blain (44015) # Bouvron (44023) #

Casson Cassons or Casson is the name of a Yokuts Native American tribe in central eastern California. The Cassons are also called the Gashowu. The Casson Yokuts territory extended from the eastern side of San Joaquin Valley floor eastward to the upper f ...

(44027) # Le Cellier (44028) #

La Chapelle-Glain La Chapelle-Glain (; Gallo: ''La Chapèll-Glen'', br, Chapel-Glenn) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' in western France. Geography La Chapelle-Glain is 31 km north of Ancenis, 55 km west of Angers, 66 km nor ...

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La Chevallerais La Chevallerais (; Gallo: ''La Chevaleraè'', br, Kergaval) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of th ...

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Conquereuil Conquereuil (; br, Konkerel) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique departm ...

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Couffé Couffé (; br, Koufeg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of ...

(44048) # Derval (44051) #

Erbray Erbray (; br, Ervoreg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population Amenities The town has an elementary school, a Catholic church, pharmacy, hairdresser, food shops, bakery, post office and a bar. Persona ...

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Fay-de-Bretagne Fay-de-Bretagne (, literally ''Fay of Brittany''; Gallo: ''Faè'' or ''Faï'', br, Faouell) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily loc ...

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Fégréac Fégréac (; Gallo: ''Fégéréac'', br, Fegerieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loi ...

(44057) # Fercé (44058) #

Le Gâvre Le Gâvre () is a Communes of France, commune in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department References

Communes of Loire-Atlantique ...

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Grand-Auverné Grand-Auverné (; Gallo: ''Graund-Auvernaé'', br, Arwerneg-Veur) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Gove ...

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Grandchamps-des-Fontaines Grandchamp-des-Fontaines (; before 2023: ''Grandchamps-des-Fontaines''; br, Gregamp-ar-Feunteunioù) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The ...

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La Grigonnais La Grigonnais (; Gallo: ''La Gergonàe'', br, Kerrigon) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and ...

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Guémené-Penfao Guémené-Penfao (; br, Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry. Its name comes fr ...

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Héric Héric (; br, Hierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrati ...

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Issé Issé (; br, Izeg) is a Communes of France, commune on the banks of the river Don (Vilaine), Don in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in western France. It is situated 10 km southeast of Châteaubriant. Population Tr ...

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Jans Jans (; br, Hentieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of Fran ...

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Joué-sur-Erdre Joué-sur-Erdre (, literally ''Joué on Erdre''; br, Yaoued) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Etymology ''Joué'' is first mentioned as ''Joseio'' in 1186. It belongs to the long list of Gallo-Romance toponyms ...

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Juigné-des-Moutiers Juigné-des-Moutiers (; br, Yaoueneg-ar-Mousterioù) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprise ...

(44078) # Ligné (44082) #

Loireauxence Loireauxence (; br, Ligeraosant) is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Varades Varades (; br, Gwared) is a former commune in ...

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Louisfert Louisfert (; br, Lufer) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department *The works of Jean Fréour ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denot ...

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Lusanger Lusanger (; br, Luzevieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of ...

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Marsac-sur-Don Marsac-sur-Don (, literally ''Marsac on Don''; Gallo: ''Marsac'', br, Marzheg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of th ...

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Massérac Massérac (; Gallo: ''Macérac'', br, Merzhereg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-At ...

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La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne (; br, Melereg-Breizh) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

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Mésanger Mésanger (; br, Mezansker) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department *Hortense Clémentine Tanvet Hortense Clémentine Tanvet (19 November 1880 -13 F ...

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Moisdon-la-Rivière Moisdon-la-Rivière (; br, Maezon-ar-Stêr) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Over ...

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Montrelais Montrelais (; br, Mousterlez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (admi ...

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Mouais Mouais (; Gallo: ''Móaè'', ; br, Lanvoe) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. History It is possible that the toponym comes from the hagionym Moë, an obscure Breton saint. Geography The town is located on the ...

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Mouzeil Mouzeil (; br, Mouzel) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire in western France.

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Nort-sur-Erdre Nort-sur-Erdre (, literally ''Nort on Erdre''; br, Enorzh) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is on the river Erdre north of Nantes. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department *Jean Fré ...

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Notre-Dame-des-Landes Notre-Dame-des-Landes (; br, Kernitron-al-Lann) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France located about 20 km northwest of Nantes. The commune was the planned site of the new Aéroport du Grand Ouest, intended to rep ...

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Noyal-sur-Brutz Noyal-sur-Brutz (; br, Noal-ar-Bruz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Geography The village lies above the left bank of the river Brutz (a tributary of the Semnon), which flows west through the northern part of ...

(44112) # Nozay (44113) #

Oudon Oudon () is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population Gallery ChateauDeOudon-20120401.jpg, Oudon Castle OudonMenhir 4.jpg, Menhir of "Pierre blanche" Town twinning * Batheaston, Somerset, Great Britain R ...

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Pannecé Pannecé (; br, Panezeg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of F ...

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Petit-Auverné Petit-Auverné (; br, Arwerneg-Vihan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas ...

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Petit-Mars Petit-Mars is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division ...

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Pierric Pierric (; br, Pierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Geography The river Chère forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Vilaine. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantiq ...

(44123) # Le Pin (44124) #

Plessé Plessé (; br, Plesei) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population Notable people * Lucien Petit-Breton (18 October 1882 – 20 December 1917), French racing cyclist, the first to win the Tour de France twic ...

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Pouillé-les-Côteaux Pouillé-les-Côteaux (; br, Paolieg-ar-Rozioù) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-A ...

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Puceul Puceul (; br, Puñsel) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of Fra ...

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Riaillé Riaillé (; br, Rialeg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department o ...

(44144) # La Roche-Blanche (44222) #

Rougé Rougé (; br, Ruzieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, near Rennes. The name "Rougé" comes from the Latin "Rubiacus", means ''the red place'', in reference to the high iron-composition of the ground. Geograph ...

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Ruffigné Ruffigné (; br, Ruzinieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, ove ...

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Saffré Saffré (; br, Saverieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of ...

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Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux (; br, Sant-Albin-ar-C'hestell) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Geography The village is located in the northwestern part of the commune on the right bank of the river Chère, which fl ...

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Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes (; br, Sant-Juluan-Gouwent) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also compri ...

(44170) # Saint-Mars-du-Désert (44179) #

Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon (, literally ''Saint-Nicolas of Redon''; br, Sant-Nikolaz-an-Hent) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The surrounding communities are Avessac and Fégréac in Loire-Atlantique, Rieux a ...

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Saint-Vincent-des-Landes Saint-Vincent-des-Landes (; br, Sant-Visant-al-Lann) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also compris ...

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Sion-les-Mines Sion-les-Mines (; br, Hezin-ar-Mengleuzioù) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Geography The river Chère flows westward through the commune. See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following ...

(44197) # Soudan (44199) # Soulvache (44200) #

Sucé-sur-Erdre Sucé-sur-Erdre (, literally ''Sucé on Erdre''; br, Sulieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its name comes from the Latin ''sulcus'', meaning "furrow", and the Celtic ''erdam'', meaning "small river". Sucé- ...

(44201) # Teillé (44202) #

Les Touches Les Touches (; br, An Dosenneg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of Franc ...

(44205) # Trans-sur-Erdre (44207) #

Treffieux Treffieux (; br, Trefieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of France. The co ...

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Treillières Treillières () is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions ...

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Vair-sur-Loire Vair-sur-Loire (, literally ''Vair on Loire''; br, Gwer-Liger) is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Herblon Saint-Herblo ...

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Vallons-de-l'Erdre Vallons-de-l'Erdre (; br, Saonioù-an-Erzh) is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Mars-la-Jaille (the seat), Bonnœuvre, Fr ...

(44180) # Vay (44214) #

Vigneux-de-Bretagne Vigneux-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is a list of the 207 communes of the Loire-Atlantique department of France. ...

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Villepot Villepot (; br, Kerbod) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Geography The river Verzée flows eastward through the southern part of the commune. See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department *The works of J ...

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List of sub-prefects

References

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