Châteaubriant
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Châteaubriant is a town in western France located in the Loire-Atlantique department, where it serves as one of three sous-préfectures (administrative subdivisions). The town holds cultural significance as the capital of the Pays de la Mée region within Brittany, a historically important area of France.
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- Châteaubriant
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- Pays de la Loire
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- France
- Population
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Châteaubriant (; ; Gallo: Châtiaoberiant) is a town in western France, about southwest of Paris, and one of the three sous-préfectures of the Loire-Atlantique department. Châteaubriant is also situated in the historical and cultural region of Brittany, and it is the capital of the Pays de la Mée.
A part of the traditional province of Brittany, Châteaubriant also lies on the threshold of Anjou, and it was an important stronghold in northwestern France during the Middle Ages. The town appeared during the 11th century, around a castle and a priory. A fair, which still exists, was also founded in 1050. Châteaubriant played a certain role during the Mad War between France and Brittany and became a significant cultural centre in the 16th century, when the Renaissance château was built in the medieval fortress.