Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux

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Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
Sant-Albin-ar-C'hestell
Coat of arms of Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux (France)
Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
region Pays de la Loire
Department Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton Châteaubriant
Community association Châteaubriant-Derval
Coordinates 47 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 29 ′  W
height 32-92 m
surface 47.56 km 2
Residents 1,795 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 38 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 44110
INSEE code
Website http://www.saint-aubin-des-chateaux.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux

Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux ( Breton : Sant-Albin-ar-C'hestell ; Gallo : Saent-Aubein-dez-Chastèus ) is a French commune with 1,795 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Loire-Atlantique department in the region of Pays de la Loire ; it is part of the arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis and the canton of Châteaubriant . The inhabitants are called Aubinois (es) .

geography

Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux is located about 48 kilometers south-southeast of Rennes and about 55 kilometers north-northeast of Nantes on the Chère River . Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Ruffigné in the north and northwest, Rougé in the north and northeast, Châteaubriant in the east, Louisfert in the south and southeast, Saint-Vincent-des-Landes in the south and Sion-les-Mines in the West.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 1,520 1,472 1,387 1,351 1,346 1.314 1,456 1,688
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Menhir Les Louères, Monument historique since 1928
  • Le Plessis castle and park from the 15th century, renovations from the 17th century, monument historique since 1992
  • Chapel of the Knights Templar from the 12th century

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 278-282.

Web links

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