Saint-Émilien-de-Blain is a village and parish in France, part of the commune of
Blain, Loire-Atlantique.
The parish and village are named after Saint
Émilien, Bishop of Nantes, who died when trying to save the city from the Arabs during their invasion of 725.
The church at Saint-Émilien was built in 1844–54 on the central square of the village, and the bell tower added in 1868. The spire was never added due to lack of funds.
The church has a typical cross-shaped layout, with a large nave and two transept arms.
The neoplastic painter and sculptor
Jean Gorin
Albert Jean Gorin (2 December 1899 – 29 March 1981) was a French neoplastic painter and constructive sculptor.
He was a disciple of Piet Mondrian, and remained true to the concept of rigid geometricism and use of primary colors, but pushed the ...
(1899–1981) was born in Saint-Émilien.
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Geography of Loire-Atlantique