Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ bwaso] ; Breton: Sant-Yann-ar-Granneg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It contains the historic Bethlehem Chapel.

Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
The town hall in Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
The town hall in Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
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Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau is located in France
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
Coordinates: 47°11′41″N 1°43′23″W / 47.1947°N 1.7231°W / 47.1947; -1.7231
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalityNantes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pras[1]
Area
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11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,982
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44166 /44640
Elevation0–34 m (0–112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,615—    
1975 3,102+2.47%
1982 3,627+2.26%
1990 4,120+1.61%
1999 4,562+1.14%
2006 4,698+0.42%
2008 4,734+0.38%
2013 5,449+2.85%
2018 5,961+1.81%
2019 5,987+0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE