Donges

Donges is a common French, located in the department the Loire-Atlantique and the area Pays of the Loire. In the cartulaire of Redon, Donges was named Dongia in 1104. Its inhabitants is called the Dongeois and Dongeoises .

Geography

The city is established in edge of the Loire, in an alluvial zone where the rock-mother levels.

History

The site is occupied since the Paléolithique, but it is necessary to await the Neolithic to find traces of an active settlement.

The village of Donges appears towards 370 and would have been an important point for the regional trade.

Middle Ages

With feudalism, the city is instituted in Viscount. Its territory includes about fifteen parishes, covering the marshes of the estuary of the the Loire.

At the 11th century the count of Nantes decides construction of a strong Château, which will be destroyed in 1125 on order of Conan III '' the Large '' in reprisal against the Viscount of the time.

Century of the lights

March 14th with the March 17th 1793 the city will be occupied by the Blancs .

Of 1771 with 1825 are undertaken work of draining of the marshes.

Industrialization

In 1853 a decree authorizes the passage of the train. It is the beginning of industrialization. In 1917, the port of Donges is built to unchoke that of Saint-Nazaire, is invaded by the material unloaded by the American and the English.

During the Years 1930, one built there Raffinerie S of Pétrole.

The borough was destroyed during the bombardments of the 24 and July 25th 1944 and was rebuilt 1 km from its initial site.

The current Raffinerie treats 8 million tons of crude oil per annum. It is the second refinery of France.

Administration

Demography

Economy

The economy of the commune is strongly dependant on the refinery.

Places and monuments

Religious heritage

Vault of Good news 17th century
Church 20th century

monument dedicated to died of the second world war

Civil inheritance

The Menhir of the Nasty trick was classified Historic building in 1889.

Blasonnement

Currency

AD rivum ligeris, labore nobile, potens semper eris

Translated, this currency gives On the edges of the Loire, by the work which you anoblit, you will be always strong .

Others

The common one belongs to the Regional natural park of Brière

According to the area division Brittany makes by Erwan Valerie, Mounting block-of-Donges part of the traditional country of the Brière and the historical country of the Nantes Pays.

Twinning

(September 26th), to see

Files

See too

Common of the Loire-Atlantique

External bonds

Official site of the town of Donges
Site of the left elected officials of the town of Donges
Gate of current events and forums of the town of Donges
Donges on the site of the national geographical Institute
Donges on the site of INSEE
Donges on the site of Common Quid
closest to Plane Donges and localization in France
of Donges on Mapquest

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