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Derval
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Commune | |
| 👁 Town hall Town hall | |
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👁 Coat of arms of Derval Coat of arms | |
Location of Derval | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′06″N 1°40′12″W / 47.6683°N 1.67°W / 47.6683; -1.67 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Guémené-Penfao |
| Intercommunality | Châteaubriant-Derval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique David[1] |
Area 1 | 63.51 km2 (24.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,601 |
| • Density | 56.70/km2 (146.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44051 /44590 |
| Elevation | 8–77 m (26–253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Derval (French pronunciation: [dɛʁval] ⓘ; Gallo: Derva, Breton: Derwal) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Geography
[edit]The river Chère forms all of the commune's northern border.
Population
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International relations
[edit]Derval is twinned with Llanidloes, a small town in Wales.
Architecture
[edit]The castle, also known as the Saint-Clair Tower, is an ancient fortified castle, the remains of which stand in the woods, 2.5 kilometers north-northeast of the town. The building was first partially registered as a historic monument by decree of July 16, 1925 by the French Ministry of Culture, to protect the Saint-Clair tower. In November 2021, protection was extended to the entire site, both built and unbuilt parts, in order to protect the surrounding area, the moats and the buried remains.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Derval, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Château Tour Saint-Clair". Patrimoine architectural (Mérimée) - Monuments historiques (in French). Ministry of Culture (France). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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