Savenay
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire | |
| Canton | Blain | |
| Community association | Estuaire et Sillon | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ W | |
| height | 0-86 m | |
| surface | 26.00 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,679 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 334 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 44260 | |
| INSEE code | 44195 | |
 Location of the commune of Savenay in the Loire-Atlantique department |
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Savenay is a French municipality with 8679 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire-Atlantique in the Region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire , to the canton of Blain and was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Savenay until 2015.
geography
Savenay is located on the Sillon de Bretagne range of hills . Its surroundings, however, extend into the swamps on the banks of the Loire .
Neighboring municipalities are: Campbon , La Chapelle-Launay , Lavau-sur-Loire , Bouée , Malville and Bouvron .
history
The first mention of Savenay comes from the year 848 and is in the Chartular of Redon ; at that time the place was called Condita Savannacum . In the 13th century, Savenay was added to the La Roche-Bernard fiefdom . In 1435, the indebted Gilles de Rais sold the place to Guillemette , widow of Guillaume le Ferron , and in 1467 Jean de Laval , Baron de la Roche Bernard bought it . From 1547 until the Revolution, Savenay was part of the Donges Vice- County . In 1800 Savenay became a sub-prefecture , but in 1868 it lost its status to Saint-Nazaire .
traffic
The train station of Savenay is located on the railway track Tours-Saint-Nazaire , by the here savenay-landerneau railway towards Brest (Finistère) branches.
Population development
- 1962: 4134
- 1968: 4317
- 1975: 5046
- 1982: 5679
- 1990: 5314
- 1999: 5883
- 2006: 6608
Attractions
- Parish Church of Saint-Martin-de-Tours (19th century)
- The mill of la Pâquelais (1545, Monument historique )
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Loire-Atlantique . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X , pp. 1275-1279.
