Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau explained
| Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau (Loire-Atlantique).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Nantes |
| Canton: | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
| Insee: | 44166 |
| Postal Code: | 44640 |
| Mayor: | Pascal Pras[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Nantes Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 47.1947°N -1.7231°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 34 |
| Area Km2: | 11.4 |
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də bwaso/; Breton: Sant-Yann-ar-Granneg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It contains the historic Bethlehem Chapel.
Notable people
- Barthélémy Baraille (1882-1970), a member of the criminal anarchist Bonnot gang, was a municipal councillor from Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau around 1945.
- Edmond Bertreux (1911-1991), painter, is buried in the cemetery of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, which he often depicted in his art.
- Jean Brochard (1893-1972), actor, resident of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau after having bought the house that his grandmother lived; he spent the rest of his life there.
- Émile-Joseph Legal (1849-1920), oblate missionnary, founder of the colony of Saint-Paul-des-Métis in the province of Alberta in Canada.
- Mose (1917-2003), designer, was born there.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
