Saint-Colomban (Loire-Atlantique)
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Saint-Colomban Sant-Koulman |
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Nantes | |
| Canton | Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | |
| Community association | Grand Lieu | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 1 ′ N , 1 ° 35 ′ W | |
| height | 2-37 m | |
| surface | 35.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,355 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 94 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44310 | |
| INSEE code | 44155 | |
| Website | http://st-colomban.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Colomban |
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Saint-Colomban ( Breton : Sant-Koulman ) is a French municipality with 3355 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . Saint-Colomban belongs to the arrondissement of Nantes and the canton of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu . The inhabitants are called Colombanais .
location
Saint-Colomban is located about 23 kilometers south of Nantes on the edge of the Pays de Retz . Saint-Colomban is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Geneston in the north, Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine in the east and south-east, Corcoué-sur-Logne in the south, La Limouzinière in the south-west and Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu in the west and north-west .
This is where the Muscadet wine , especially the Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu , is produced.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,642 | 1,657 | 1,625 | 1,817 | 1,889 | 2,028 | 2,747 | 3.191 |
Attractions
- Saint-Colomban church from 1855
- Rectory from 1850
- Calvaire La Croix-Jambu
- Castles of Le Grand-Bois, La Roulière and La Mouchetière (both built in the 18th century) and La Bretinière (from the 19th century)
- Le Pay-Richereau and La Noë mansions (18th century)
- Mills of Besson and Roquette
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 1218-1222.
