Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Encyclopedia
Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine is a commune
in the Loire-Atlantique
département in western France
.
The inhabitants are Fiacrais.
Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet
vineyards, between Sèvre Nantaise
and Maine rivers.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
département in western France
France
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.
The inhabitants are Fiacrais.
Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet
Muscadet
Muscadet is a white French wine. It is made at the western end of the Loire Valley, near the city of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region neighboring the Brittany Region. More Muscadet is produced than any other Loire wine. It is made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape, often referred to simply as...
vineyards, between Sèvre Nantaise
Sèvre Nantaise
The Sèvre Nantaise is a river in western France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres département, near Secondigny.It flows through the following départements and towns:*Deux-Sèvres: Moncoutant, La Forêt-sur-Sèvre...
and Maine rivers.
Geography
- More of 80% of this commune is covered in vines, more than any other in France. There are more than 30 vine growers.
- The communes bordering Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine are: VertouVertouVertou is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is located on the River Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany....
, La Haie-FouassièreLa Haie-FouassièreLa Haie-Fouassière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
, Château-ThébaudChâteau-ThébaudChâteau-Thébaud is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
and Maisdon-sur-SèvreMaisdon-sur-SèvreMaisdon-sur-Sèvre is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
.
History
Saint-Hilaire-du-Coing (Sanctus Hilarius del Cugno), was founded in the 6th century, becoming Saint-Fiacre-du-Coing (and Saint-Fiacre) in the 16th century because of pilgrimages to view the saint's statue.Twin towns
Saint Fiacre sur Maine has a town twinning agreement with-
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