Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
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Coordinates: 47°08′39″N 1°24′56″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Nantes
Canton	Vertou
Intercommunality	CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Danièle Gadais[1]
Area ^1	5.97 km^2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,241
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44159 /44690
Elevation	2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fjakʁ syʁ mɛn] ^ⓘ, literally Saint-Fiacre on Maine; Breton: Sant-Fieg-ar-Mewan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.^[3]

Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet vineyards, between the rivers Sèvre Nantaise and Maine.

Geography

Saint-Fiacre-Sur-Maine in Loire-Atlantique

• 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: Vertou, La Haie-Fouassière, Château-Thébaud and Maisdon-sur-Sèvre.

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

• Echichens (Switzerland) since 1977

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	651	—
1975	761	+2.26%
1982	935	+2.99%
1990	935	+0.00%
1999	996	+0.70%
2007	1,162	+1.95%
2012	1,165	+0.05%
2017	1,207	+0.71%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants are known as Fiacrais in French.

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website