Corsept Explained

Corsept
Native Name: (Gallo)
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville 44 Corsept.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Nazaire
Canton:Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Insee:44046
Postal Code:44560
Mayor:Hervé Gentes[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Sud-Estuaire
Coordinates:47.2783°N -2.0578°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:26
Area Km2:23.62

Corsept (in French pronounced as /kɔʁsɛ/; Gallo: Corsèt, Breton: Korzed) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Etymology

It is believed that the name comes the Latin "Corpus Septimum" because it was the seventh parish on the banks of the Loire under the patronage of St. Martin.[2] Corsept is also the site of a number of Celtic dolmens and menhirs.[3]

Culture

Since 2000, Corsept has attracted music fans from around the world to the Couvre Feu music festival.[4] In 2015, the festival organizers announced their intention to look for a new site for the festival citing scheduling conflicts.[5]

The current mayor of Corsept has expressed an interest in resettling refugees in the commune, however appropriate housing will not be available until 2017.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560).
  3. Web site: Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560).
  4. Web site: L'ASSO - 14ème édition du Festival Couvre Feu - 21, 22, 23 août 2015 - Corsept (44) . 2016-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101828/http://www.couvrefeu.com/asso/ . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  5. Web site: Le festival Couvre Feu n'aura plus lieu à Corsept . 13 October 2015 .
  6. Web site: Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560).