Nort-sur-Erdre

Nort -sur -Erdre is a commune with 7970 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Loire -Atlantique in the Pays de la Loire.

Geography

Nort -sur -Erdre is located on the lower reaches of the river Erdre, in the Loire at Nantes has many lake-like widenings up to his mouth and thus offers a diverse underwater landscape. The river is navigable by ships and has about five kilometers down from Nort -sur -Erdre connection to the Canal de Nantes à Brest, on which a connection to the canal and river system Brittany is possible.

History

Saint Felix, the 16th Bishop of Nantes, renovated in the year 550, the unhealthy marshes north of the city, by raising the water level of the Erdre by about two meters by the construction of flux barriers and roads.

This means that the cruise was to Nort -sur -Erdre possible, which should mean a great deal to the economic development of this city. Once a very important industrial port, the factories have long since disappeared from the landscape.

The landscapes of the Erdre is now used mainly for leisure and tourism, the port of Nort -sur -Erdre there is a charter basis for houseboats.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint -Christophe from the 19th century with remarkable stained glass windows

Twinning

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