La Chapelle-Glain (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl ɡlɛ̃] ; Gallo: La Chapèll-Glen, Breton: Chapel-Glenn) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.

La Chapelle-Glain
La Chapèll-Glen (Gallo)
Chapel-Glenn (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of La Chapelle-Glain
Location of La Chapelle-Glain
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La Chapelle-Glain is located in France
La Chapelle-Glain
La Chapelle-Glain
La Chapelle-Glain is located in Pays de la Loire
La Chapelle-Glain
La Chapelle-Glain
Coordinates: 47°37′26″N 1°11′45″W / 47.6239°N 1.1958°W / 47.6239; -1.1958
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonChâteaubriant
IntercommunalityChâteaubriant-Derval
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Matthieu Hamard[1]
Area
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34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
807
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44031 /44670
Elevation46–99 m (151–325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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La Chapelle-Glain is 31 km north of Ancenis, 55 km west of Angers, 66 km northwest of Nantes and 85 km south of Rennes.

The bordering communes are Juigné-des-Moutiers, Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, Petit-Auverné, Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes and Le Pin in Loire-Atlantique, and Challain-la-Potherie and Saint-Michel-et-Chanveaux in the neighboring department of the Maine-et-Loire.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,097—    
1975 898−2.82%
1982 838−0.98%
1990 808−0.45%
1999 761−0.66%
2007 812+0.81%
2012 826+0.34%
2017 812−0.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • The Château de la Motte-Glain is a 15th-century castle, remodelled in the 17th century.[4]
  • The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul contains a number of sculptures, pictures and other objects that are listed as historic items by the French Ministry of Culture.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de la Motte-Glain, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)