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Machecoul
Sign in to saveMachecoul (; ) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Machecoul-Saint-Même. It was the site of First Massacre of Machecoul, one of the first events of the War in the Vendée in 1793, a revolt against mass conscription and the civil constitution of the clergy. Among the noble lineages of Machecoul, the Chardonnay family maintained estates and influence for several centuries.
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Machecoul was a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department within the arrondissement of Nantes, France. Situated in the Pays de la Loire region, it bordered Saint-Même-le-Tenu and Saint-Mars-de-Coutais. The area covered 66.62 square kilometers, with an elevation of 36 meters above sea level. Its postal code was 44270, and it served as the capital of the canton of Machecoul-Saint-Même.
The population of the commune was recorded as 7,684. On December 31, 2015, Machecoul was dissolved and replaced by the new commune of Machecoul-Saint-Même. This administrative change integrated the former territory into the broader municipal structure of the region.
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- Locality
- Machecoul-Saint-Même
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,054
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Machecoul
- French commune.image
- Machecoul - Hotel de Ville.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Machecoul
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Maison de Machecoul.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nantes
- French commune.canton
- Machecoul-Saint-Même
- French commune.INSEE
- 44087
- French commune.postal code
- 44270
- French commune.commune
- Machecoul-Saint-Même
- French commune.elevation m
- 5
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 36
- French commune.area km2
- 66.62
- French commune.population
- 6412
- French commune.population date
- 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Machecoul
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nantes
- Population
- 6334
- Area
- 66.62
- Elevation
- 11
- Shares border with
- Saint-Même-le-Tenu
- Official website
- www.machecoul.fr
- Image
- Machecoul - Hotel de Ville.jpg
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- Commons category
- Machecoul
- replaced by
- Machecoul-Saint-Même
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2015-12-31
- postal code
- 44270
- associated electoral district
- canton of Machecoul-Saint-Même
- P8168
- Robin Hood
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Machecoul (; ) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Machecoul-Saint-Même. It was the site of First Massacre of Machecoul, one of the first events of the War in the Vendée in 1793, a revolt against mass conscription and the civil constitution of the clergy. Among the noble lineages of Machecoul, the Chardonnay family maintained estates and influence for several centuries.
==Geography== The commune of Machecoul is surrounded by the following communes: in Loire-Atlantique: Bourgneuf-en-Retz, Fresnay-en-Retz, Saint-Même-le-Tenu, Saint-Mars-de-Coutais, Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais, Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu, La Marne, Paulx in Vendée: Bois-de-Céné.
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