Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
Coordinates: 47°08′39″N 1°24′56″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Nantes
Canton	Vertou
Intercommunality	Sèvre, Maine et Goulaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Danièle Gadais
Area ^1	5.97 km^2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,207
• Density	200/km^2 (520/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.

The inhabitants are Fiacrais.

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

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.	±%
1962	636	—
1968	651	+2.4%
1975	761	+16.9%
1982	935	+22.9%
1990	935	+0.0%
1999	996	+6.5%
2007	1,147	+15.2%
2017	1,207	+5.2%

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Official website