Batz-sur-Mer
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Commune of Batz-sur-Mer |
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| Seaside in Batz-sur-Mer | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Nazaire |
| Canton | Le Croisic |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Cap Atlantique |
| Mayor | Danielle Rival (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–21 m (avg. 12 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9.27 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,049 |
| - Density | 328/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 44010/ 44740 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Batz-sur-Mer is a commune of the Loire-Atlantique département in France.
[edit] History
In 945, the Duke of Brittany, Alain Barbe-Torte founded a priory in Batz-sur-Mer, dedicated to saint Guénolé. The Benedictines developped the region, devoting themselves to cultures and maintenance of the salt ponds.
In 1834, Balzac stayed in the commune, with Laure de Berny, at the Calme Logis of Madame de La Valette. He wrote there Un drame au bord de la mer[1], which take place in Le Croisic.
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