Saint-Gildas-des-Bois
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire | |
| Canton | Pontchâteau | |
| Community association | Pays de Pontchâteau Saint-Gildas-des-Bois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 31 ′ N , 2 ° 2 ′ W | |
| height | 1-74 m | |
| surface | 33.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,774 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44530 | |
| INSEE code | 44161 | |
| Website | http://www.saintgildasdesbois.fr/ | |
 The abbey church of Saint-Gildas |
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Saint-Gildas-des-Bois is a French commune with 3774 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the canton of Saint-Gildas-des-Bois in the department of Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the canton and was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Saint-Gildas-des-Bois until 2015 .
geography
Saint-Gildas-des-Bois is 17 kilometers south of Redon . The surrounding municipalities are Sévérac , Missillac , Pontchâteau , Drefféac and Guenrouet .
history
The current name is derived from a pine forest that was planted during the reign of Philip II . The previous name was likely Saint-Gildas-des-Marais. Like the neighboring communities in the hinterland of Saint-Nazaire , Saint-Gildas-des-Bois was part of the fortress of Saint-Nazaire during the German occupation of France . As a result, the place was only liberated on May 11, 1945 after the fortress surrendered.
Attractions
- Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Abbey from the 12th century, classified as a monument historique
- Château de la Barillette
gastronomy
The Saint-Gildas-des-Bois cheese was named after the municipality.
Sports
On July 9, 2013, the tenth stage of the Tour de France 2013 started in town .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 1072-1079.
Web links
- Saint-Gildas-des-Bois website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Abbey in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)