La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
La Chapelle- sur -Erdre is a French town with 17,443 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Loire -Atlantique in the Pays de la Loire. It belongs to the community association Communauté urbaine de Nantes Métropole.
Geography
La Chapelle- sur -Erdre is located on the Erdre in the catchment area of Nantes. Neighboring communities of La Chapelle- sur -Erdre are Treillières the northwest, Sucé -sur -Erdre in the north, the east and Carquefou Orvault in the southwest. The municipal area covers 3342 hectares, the average height is 29 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 26 meters.
La Chapelle- sur -Erdre is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.
History
Ennius, a bishop of Nantes made to 324 a church on the graves of the first Christian martyr from Nantes, Donatian and Rogatian, build. The parish of this church spread over both banks of the Erdre, about today's areas of Carquefou, Sucé -sur -Erdre and La Chapelle- sur -Erdre. La Chapelle- sur -Erdre was an independent parish in 1297 and a first chapel called St. Catherine was built.
Twinning
Since September 2000 there has been twinned with the Polish city Bychawa.
Culture and sights
La Chapelle- sur -Erdre is represented with two flowers in the Conseil national des villes et villages fleuris ( National Council of flowery towns and villages ). The " flowers " are awarded as part of a regional competition, a maximum of three flowers can be achieved.
The Château de la Mesnerie dates from the 15th century. It is privately owned. In 1985 it was included in the supplementary list of Monuments historiques (historical monuments ).
The Château de la Gascherie was remodeled in the 19th century to a design by the architect Jules de la Morandière ( 1813-1905 ) and Dominique Noisette. Before, it was a mansion of the 15th century. It is privately owned. Since 2001 the castle is entered in the additional list of Monuments historiques.
The Roman Catholic parish of Saint -Jean- d'Erdre -et- Gesvres belongs to the diocese of Nantes and consists of the municipalities of La Chapelle- sur -Erdre, Grandchamp -des- Fontaines and Treillières. In the 1835 -built church of Sainte -Catherine is a chalice and paten of silver one. The liturgical objects were manufactured in 1752 and classified as Monuments historiques in 1993.
Local products
The municipal area protected geographical indications apply ( IGP) for beef ( boeuf du Maine ), poultry ( Volailles d' Ancenis ), buckwheat flour ( Farine de blé noir de Bretagne - Gwinizh you Breizh ), corn salad ( Mâche nantaise ), cider ( de Bretagne or breton ) and wine with the name Val de Loire.