Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu

Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu

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• Saint-Aignan-de-Grand-Place is a common habitat diffuse lined with wood and vines (Muscadet Cotes de Grand Lieu), ideally located between city and countryside, 15 km away from Nantes. It is part of Nantes Métropole, as 23 other municipalities in the Nantes area.
• Name of inhabitants: Aignanais (es).
• Thüngersheim, twin city: Saint-Aignan-de-Grand-Place is twinned with the town of Thüngersheim in Bavaria (Germany, 2682 inhabitants).
• Latitude: 47 ° 07 min 28 sec; Longitude: 01 ° 37 min 46 sec; Altitude: 29 m Highest point - D2A Nantes-Atlantique - Lowest point 2 m - Shores of Lake Grand Place.
• Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, a green lung of the city of Nantes: Near the village of Saint-Aignan and its neighborhoods, hides the lake of Grand Place. The oldest and largest lake plain of France is a large nature reserve, classified as Natura 2000, protected for its wildlife and flora. The town has interesting advantages for lovers of ecotourism, with:

• The site of sharp stones, and only one of the most beautiful lake access points, offering the widest panoramic view;
• Over 20 km of hiking trails to explore on foot, horseback or bicycle;
• Many woodlands, only partially accessible, including an integrated part in a perimeter of urban forest carbon sink for the city of Nantes.

• Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, an economic center of importance: Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu benefits from the economic dynamics of the airport, with an industrial Therefore, the area of ​​artisanal wood Cholet, many craftsmen, professionals, businessmen.
• Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, a rich cultural and recognized: Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu is also a dynamic associative, thanks to the many volunteers invested in the various sections of recreation and sports. It is also a common cultural development recognized through an annual program rich and diverse, much appreciated for Aignanais (es) than the Nantes area public and the Department.
• Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, architectural heritage worthy of interest: In addition to a dense natural heritage, notably through the presence of Lac de Grand Lieu, Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu is characterized by a rich architectural heritage and witness of the history of the town. Among the main sites:

• The Rectory: Built in the late 19th century, this property is distinguished by its size, the architecture of its building, the quality of its fleet and its cedars. Its position in the heart of town, can receive in its fleet of festive events, such as the music festival.
• The Castle of Saint-Aignan: Fief of the Rousseau family of Saint-Aignan since feudal times, it was built in 1610. Julie Rousseau, Stendhal's poet friend, lived in the 19th century and wrote numerous texts under the pseudonym of Jules Herbauges.
• Castle Souché: In the shadow of the great groves hiding a property from the 12th century. Once locked into the forest Touffou, strain was partially cleared by the potters. They used wood for firing pottery. The band's symbolic emblem of Châtellerie strain (16th century) represents a scarf knight and clovers are given to those who have large meadows where cattle graze many.
• The Castle of Plinguetière: Other 19th-century mansion is now a reception center group and a recreational center for children. Its fleet includes a fitness trail open to all.
• The Pieta: The ordeal white, dating from the 19th century, located in the village, 33 rue des Frères Rousseau, is called "Cross of Mercy".
• Fountain St. Rachoux: Place of legend and pilgrimage, the water from the miraculous spring had, say, the power to heal the Rache, Breton name of the moth (common scab of milk for infants). In the 19th century, some two hundred pilgrimages a year brought mothers and children at the fountain and the church.
• The Church: Founded in the 9th century, it was completely restored in 1658 and again in 1884. Inside, several objects classified as "Historic Monuments" are remarkable, such as the altar and gilded woodwork, a wooden statue of Saint-Aignan, the altarpiece of the Virgin or the bell "Pauline".
• The organ is unique of its kind in the province: In late 1996, the town decided to build a pipe organ polyphonic baroque German, homemade, opened in 2000. Since then, Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu welcomes prestigious church concerts, especially in the Spring Festival of Arts.
• The entrance of Saint-Aignan: It was built in 1993 and reminds us of the legend of the "City of Herbauges" swallowed by the waters of the lake. The legend of the sunken city: "There was once, long ago, a wealthy and prosperous city named" Herbavilla. "The people of this city lived in debauchery and lust. The Bishop of Orleans, Felix decided to send his deacon, Martin, to try to bring people to the right path. Martin was very badly received by angry residents. He was beaten and left for dead. However, it is miraculously saved by a good couple which treats the cache and the time of his recovery. God, angry at both of wickedness, then warns Martin in a dream to flee with the couple and especially not to return. "Then burst from the Peninsula Dun Saint-Aignan in a jet of flame, ash and water that destroyed the city. "terrible cataclysm, the earth trembles, falls apart. The man and woman who accompanied Martin, however, warned, turn around, and there They are instantly transformed into stone blocks. You can still see them: they are two standing stones located in Pont-Saint-Martin on the banks of the Ognon. The next morning the sun rises in a sky blue and pure on a vast lake waters calm waters and clear: the city Herbavilla no longer exists. "

• Thanks to a dense associational activity, many sports are available at Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu: football, tennis, activities hitches, aikido, martial arts, darts, dance, badminton, basketball, cycling, football, gymnastics, bocce, tennis table, yoga, Brain Gym, wrestling, handball, judo, billiards, climbing ... But also many other leisure activities: music, drawing, painting, framing, sewing, cardboard, floral art, Esperanto, computer, theater, etc. ....
• Heritage, as described in the section presenting the town, is also dense, and some sites open to the public are particularly noteworthy:

• First Place Grand Lake, from the site of sharp stones, located in the town of Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, one of the largest and only access point giving the largest panoramic view.
• The Church of Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu, remarkable for its interior furnishings and its many art objects classified under the Historic Monuments
• The organ located in the church of Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu: unique of its kind in the German Baroque department, homemade, it was inaugurated in 2000 and receives annual World leaders at prestigious concerts, including part of the Spring Arts Festival.
• The Rectory Park: located in a green setting, close to the center of town is the ideal place to enjoy the music festival each year with family.
• Roads nature: many paths through woods nature, lake, vineyards and village to explore on foot or by bike, 15 km away from Nantes.

• The Salon of Art painting-sculpture: appointment of high reputation, it takes place each fall, from late October to early November, and receives about forty artists exhibiting several works each around one or two guests of honor. New features were added to this rendezvous with public art: the presence of foreign artists and the creation in 2010 of an area talent.
• Day-Stone HF: The only appointment of the year when the public can discover the lake by boat. Numerous activities at the site of sharp stones (horseback riding in rosalies, ornithological observations, games for adults and children, climbing, small shows, dinner and country music, tasting crawfish Lake ...). The last weekend of June.
• Breathe it's summer: every summer, nature activities around the lake of Grand Place. Program available at the town hall in June.
• Festifolies: the unusual festival every two years. 1st edition in September 2011.
• Events available on the website of the municipality.

Lake Grand Place

Wednesday 15 February Day Night Min. 1°C - Max. 11°C

Thursday 16 February Day Night Min. 2°C - Max. 9°C

Friday 17 February Day Night Min. 3°C - Max. 11°C

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