Derval

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Derval
Coat of arms of Derval
Derval (France)
Derval
region Pays de la Loire
Department Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton Guémené-Penfao
Community association Châteaubriant-Derval
Coordinates 47 ° 40 ′  N , 1 ° 40 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′  N , 1 ° 40 ′  W
height 8-77 m
surface 63.51 km 2
Residents 3,489 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 55 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 44590
INSEE code

Tour Saint-Clair, rest of the Derval castle

Derval is a French village with 3489 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis , to the canton of Guémené-Penfao and was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Derval until 2015 .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007
Residents 2702 2675 2591 2558 2558 2489 2919

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Derval

  • Saint-Michel chapel
  • Tour Saint-Clair, rest of the Derval castle

Personalities

  • Bonabes IV († 1377), Sire de Rougé et de Derval

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 359-372.
  • Stéphanie Vincent: L'énigme de l'enluminure, Derval ou Châteaugiron. Sutton, 2009.

Web links

Commons : Derval (Loire-Atlantique)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files