Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau (French pronunciation: [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.
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau  | |
  Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau  Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′41″N 1°43′23″W / 47.1947°N 1.7231°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Saint-Brevin-les-Pins |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Pras[1] |
Area 1 | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,982 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44166 /44640 |
| Elevation | 0–34 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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