Sautron
Encyclopedia
Sautron is a commune
in the Loire-Atlantique
département in western France
.
, close to the Nantes-Vannes espressway.
Surrounding communes are Vigneux-de-Bretagne
, Orvault
, Saint-Herblain
and Couëron
.
According to the classification established by INSEE
, Sautron is a commune urbaine (urban commune), one of 19 communes in the suburban area of Nantes.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
département in western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Sautron is located 10 km north west of NantesNantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, close to the Nantes-Vannes espressway.
Surrounding communes are Vigneux-de-Bretagne
Vigneux-de-Bretagne
Vigneux-de-Bretagne is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
, Orvault
Orvault
Orvault is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the northwest.-External links:*...
, Saint-Herblain
Saint-Herblain
Saint-Herblain is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side....
and Couëron
Couëron
Couëron is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Couëron is one of the 24 communes of the Urban Community of Nantes.-Geography:...
.
According to the classification established by INSEE
INSEE
INSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System...
, Sautron is a commune urbaine (urban commune), one of 19 communes in the suburban area of Nantes.