Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine explained

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine (Loire-Atlantique).svg
Arrondissement:	Nantes
Coordinates:	47.1442°N -1.4156°W
Canton:	Vertou
Insee:	44159
Postal Code:	44690
Mayor:	Danièle Gadais^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo
Elevation M:	53
Elevation Min M:	2
Elevation Max M:	53
Area Km2:	5.97

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine (in French pronounced as /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.^[2]

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

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: 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

The inhabitants are known as Fiacrais in French.

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

External links

• Official website

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. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM44159-saint-fiacre-sur-maine INSEE commune file