Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire (, ; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.INSEE commune file

It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the southeast, across the river Loire. It has two railway stations on the line to Clisson: Saint-Sébastien-Pas-Enchantés and Saint-Sébastien-Frêne-Rond.

History

The territory of the commune was occupied at the earliest 3,000 years before our era.

During the Revolution, despite its proximity to Nantes, the commune sided massively against the Republic and joined the Vendée insurrection of March 1793.

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1982.

Population

Twin towns - sister cities Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire is twinned with: Cernavodă, Romania Glinde, Germany Kaposvár, Hungary Kati, Mali Porthcawl, Wales

Personalities Rahim Redcar(born 1 June 1988) (age 31), previously known as Christine and the Queens, French singer, songwriter and producer Clara Hervouet Giovanni Sio (born 31 March 1989), footballer Nates Geovannie, rugby player

See also Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

External links Official website