Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ filbɛʁ də ɡʁɑ̃ ljø]; Breton: Sant-Filberzh-Deaz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3]
It is about 400 km southwest of Paris, via Chartres, Le Mans, Angers, and Nantes. The town is twinned with the Welsh suburb of Radyr in Cardiff, Wales's Capital.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,341 | — |
| 1975 | 3,633 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | 4,255 | +2.28% |
| 1990 | 5,159 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 6,253 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 7,465 | +2.24% |
| 2012 | 8,434 | +2.47% |
| 2017 | 8,921 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Related persons
Vicomte Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix, a lieutenant in the Free French Forces, reposes in the local cemetery. He died along with three comrades on 30 June 1940 when they were shot down by the Spanish while attempting to land their aircraft in Gibraltar. He was first buried at Gibraltar, and was reinterred in Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu. He was awarded Compagnon de la Libération posthumously in May 1941.[5]
His daughter is the American writer Francine du Plessix Gray.[6]
See also
- Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
- Church of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
- Saint-Philibert de Noirmoutier Abbey
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix". Ordre de la Libération (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Flint, Peter B. (29 April 1991). "Tatiana du Plessix Liberman Dies; Leading Designer of Hats Was 84". New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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