It Vault-on-Erdre ( " Chapel-Erzh" in Breton) or ( " Capella Super Erdam" in Latin) is a common French, located in the department of the Loire-Atlantique and the area Pays of the Loire. However, the city is located in country Gallo where the Breton one is not spoken.
Its Habitants is called the Chapelains and Chapelaines .
Geography
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This city is located at 13 km in the north of Nantes, with the junction of the Erdre, the Gesvres and the Hocmard. The common is stretched on more than 12 km with residential areas in the south (close to Nantes) and of the rural areas in north.
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the population of 16.383 inhabitants is made up of more than one third less than 20 years. Because of the gravitational strong potential of Nantes, the population is in constant evolution.
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the commune is appreciated for its framework of pleasant life which combines the advantages of the city (proximity of the universities, culture, highway networks and transport public) and those of the countryside (7 km of banks, historical heritage, green valleys).
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the communes bordering are Nantes, Carquefou, Suck-on-Erdre, Grandchamps-of-Fountains and Treillières.
History
Old Gallo-Roman site , the city has a big number of manors and castles built along the old Roman ways, from the road towards Saint-Jacques-with-Compostelle and Erdre (in particular castles of the Gascherie, and the Desnerie).
Administration
Fact part of the Urban community of Nantes.
Demography
Source: http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs_ffc/psdc.htm and http://www.culture.cg44.fr/Archives/fonds/presentationfonds.html
Sports
It is with Vault-on-Erdre FC Nantes Atlantique is based. The various infrastructures of the club (administrative Seat, Center of training of the professional team and Training center) are gathered within the Sporting Center Jose Arribas (also called sporting Center of Jonelière).To practice the tennis shoe: Site of Erdre Tennis shoe Club
In athletics Julie Collignon, champion of France junior of cross-country race 2007, and equip it with the club Erdre Athlétisme, champion of France junior of cross-country race 2006
Fabien Cottanceau, champion of France ONES with the college large the beauregard in athletics by team in 1999 (Co-équipiés: Nicolas Boissel, Mathieu Middle-class, Florian Richard, Alexandre Bonnin and Benjamin Morel).
Famous characters
- François of the Valley (1531 - 1591), known as the Valley Arm wrestling, captain huguenot and philosopher, born with Vault-on-Erdre.
- Albert Robin known as Yann Nibor (1857 - 1947), poet, died with Vault-on-Edre.
Twinnings
- , privileged relations (without twinning)
See too
- Common of the Loire-Atlantique
External bonds
- the official site of the town hall
- Cultural center Capellia
- Jam scene of amplified musics
- the site of Nantes Metropolis
- Geography of Brittany, gate of the cities and countries Breton - Vault-on-Erdre/Chapel-Erzh
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