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Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef

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Also known as Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its inhabitants, known as Michelois, numbered 5,714 as of 2023.

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Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a commune in France, situated within the Loire-Atlantique department and the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire. It is part of the Pays de la Loire region and the canton of Pornic. The commune shares borders with La Plaine-sur-Mer, Pornic, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, and Saint-Père-en-Retz. Its official postal code is 44730.

The area of Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is 25.12 square units. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 5,714 residents (2,408 male and 2,585 female) and another citing 3,435. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 57, 31, and 15 meters above sea level. The location is in the Europe/Paris timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
3,435
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
3.8 µg/m³
PM10
19.3 µg/m³
As of 2026-10-25 04:00 · Open-Meteo

Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Chapelle Saint-Anne de Tharon.jpg
French commune.caption
The chapel of Saint-Anne de Tharon, in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Ville 44 Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Nazaire
French commune.canton
Pornic
French commune.INSEE
44182
French commune.postal code
44730
French commune.mayor
Eloïse Bourreau-Gobin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pornic Agglo Pays de Retz
French commune.elevation m
60
French commune.area km2
25.12

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Country
France
Population
5714
Area
25.12
Elevation
33
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Père-en-Retz
Official website
www.stmichelchefchef.fr
Image
Chapelle Saint-Anne de Tharon.jpg
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Commons category
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
postal code
44730
associated electoral district
canton of Pornic
male population
2408
female population
2585
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-64-99-99
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • Contemporary period
  • Territorial organisation
  • A rural east side
  • Town center of Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
  • Tharon-Plage
  • Population
  • Demography
  • Local culture and heritage
  • Lieux et monuments
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its inhabitants, known as Michelois, numbered 5,714 as of 2023.

The commune of Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef includes the seaside resort of Tharon-Plage and is also known as the home of the Biscuiterie Saint-Michel, which produces the "galette Saint-Michel" among many other products. Though the original factory lies in the territory of the town, the headquarters have been delocalized in Contres, France

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

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