Saint-Julien-de-Concelles

Commune

The church of Saint-Julien, in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles

Coat of arms

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles

Location within Pays de la Loire region

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles

Coordinates: 47°15′15″N 1°23′04″W / 47.2542°N 1.3844°WCoordinates: 47°15′15″N 1°23′04″W / 47.2542°N 1.3844°W

Country

Loire-Divatte

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Christophe Audouin

Area¹

31.74 km² (12.25 sq mi)

Population (1999)²

6,260

• Density

200/km² (510/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

44169 /44450

Elevation

0–53 m (0–174 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)

Website

Official website

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles is the home of the popular beurre blanc sauce. The sauce was first discovered in a small restaurant on the banks of the river Loire. The town is also one of France's main growers of the mâche (lambs lettuce). Its flat and sandy land provides good terrain for growing vegetables, such as leeks, and some flowers. Saint-Julien-de-Concelles also grows the grapes on its hills that produce local Muscadet wine.

A very large lake known as the Plan d'Eau du Chêne is located near to the center of Saint-Julien-de-Concelles. The lake offers sailing, fishing, various sports and beautiful scenery for walking, which attracts nature lovers.

The following cities are twinned with Saint-Julien-de-Concelles:

Choir

Transept

Saint-Barthelémy statue in the chapel

Saint-Barthelémy statue near the chapel

Statue detail

Portal

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