La Chapelle-Launay

La Chapelle -Launay is a commune with 2790 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Loire -Atlantique in the Pays de la Loire. It belongs to the district of Saint- Nazaire and Canton Savenay.

Geography

The place is situated on the hills Sillon de Bretagne. Its environment, however, dates back to the swamps on the banks of the Loire.

Neighboring municipalities are: Campbon, Savenay, Lavau -sur -Loire, Donges and Prinquiau.

Demographics

Attractions

• Parish Church of Our Lady of Aulnes
• Abbey of Blanche- Couronne - Monument historique

Personalities

• José -Maria de Heredia, writer
• Jean de Lorraine, Cardinal ( 1518), archbishop of Reims, Lyon and Narbonne and Bishop of Metz, Toul, Verdun, Therouanne, Luçon, Albi, Valence, Nantes and Agen.