Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne, Rural commune in Loire-Atlantique, France.
Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne covers 19.73 square kilometers in the Loire-Atlantique department at an average elevation of 7 meters above sea level, home to 2,414 inhabitants as of the 2021 census.
The commune derives its name from Saint Reine, venerated in the region, and its territory occupied since Neolithic times served as a fief of the Crévy lords from the 13th century until the French Revolution.
Residents called Reinois preserve their Breton heritage through the Saint-Pierre church built in 1680 and the Breton name Santez-Rouanez-Breizh, reflecting regional linguistic influences throughout the area.
The commune is accessible via departmental roads and maintains an administrative center located at 23 rue René Guy Cadou, operating under postal codes 44189 and 44160.
During the French Revolution, the commune temporarily changed its name to Union in 1793 before permanently adopting the name Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne in 1918 to distinguish itself.
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