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Also known as Sant-Ervlan, Saint Herblain, St Herblain

Saint-Herblain (; Gallo: Saent-Erbelaen, , ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, administrative region of Pays de la Loire, France.

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Saint-Herblain is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department of France, located in the Pays de la Loire region. It lies near the Loire river and shares borders with Bouguenais, Couëron, Indre, and Nantes. The town serves as the capital for the cantons of Saint-Herblain-Est, Saint-Herblain-Ouest-Indre, Saint-Herblain-1, and Saint-Herblain-2. Its official name is Saint-Herblain, and it operates under the postal code 44800.

The population of Saint-Herblain is recorded at 50,973, comprising 21,751 males and 24,517 females. Another source lists the population as 46,898. The commune covers an area of 30.02 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 64 meters above sea level, with other measurements indicating elevations of 25 and 23 meters. Saint-Herblain is twinned with Waterford, Viladecans, Cleja, and Kazanlak.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Herblain
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
46,898
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

33US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.7 µg/m³
PM10
9.4 µg/m³
As of 2026-08-11 02:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Herblain
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.image
Saint-Herblain église Saint-Hermeland.jpg
French commune.arrondissement
Nantes
French commune.canton
Saint-Herblain-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE
44162
French commune.postal code
44800
French commune.mayor
Bertrand Affilé
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Nantes Métropole
French commune.elevation min m
1
French commune.elevation max m
64
French commune.area km2
30.02

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Transport
  • Buildings and structures
  • Twin towns - sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Saint-Herblain (; Gallo: Saent-Erbelaen, , ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, administrative region of Pays de la Loire, France.

It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Herblain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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