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Cholet stands on an eminence on the right bank of the river Moine, which is crossed by a bridge from the fifteenth century. [5] It is about 50 km southeast of Nantes. Cholet is the centre of the Cholet Agglomération with about 107,000 inhabitants. [6] It is the seat of the arrondissement of Cholet and of the cantons Cholet-1 and Cholet-2. [3]
The expedition of Talmont on Varades having easily succeeded, the entry to Brittany was free. Only d'Elbée, severely wounded, did not follow the army. A small number of Vendéen soldiers took him west, to Charette's army, where he could seek refuge at Noirmoutier. In the meantime, the republican army had returned to Cholet.
Many buildings were built or rebuilt (including the cathedral and the castle), and the University of Nantes, the first in Brittany, was founded in 1460. [ 48 ] Modern era
Brittany is considered to be one of the six Celtic nations (along with Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales). Breton nationalism was a political current that appeared in the 1920s in the second Emsav , and claiming Brittany 's independence.
So-called Saint-Belec Bronze Age slab was first discovered in Brittany in 1900. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine to the east and Poitou to the south. The adjectival form is Angevin, and inhabitants of Anjou are known as Angevins. In 1482, the duchy became part of the Kingdom of France and then remained a province of the Kingdom under the name of the Duchy of Anjou.
Jean-Baptiste-Théodore-Marie Botrel (14 September 1868 – 28 July 1925) was a French singer-songwriter, poet and playwright. He is best known for his popular songs about his native Brittany, of which the most famous is La Paimpolaise.
Cholet Agglomération (before August 2023: Agglomération du Choletais) [1] is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Cholet and its suburbs. It is located in the Maine-et-Loire département , in the Pays de la Loire région ( France ).