Blain

Blain is a locality in , , . Blain is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Blain and Église Saint-Laurent de Blain.

Castle
Photo: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The or Château de la Groulais, is a mediaeval castle constructed in the 13th century and heavily remodelled in the 16th, located in the commune of in the département of France.

Church
Photo: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blain and Saint-Émilien-de-Blain.

Town
Photo: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in western . The commune includes the small town of and the villages of and La Chaussée.

Village
is a village and parish in France, part of the commune of , Loire-Atlantique. The parish and village are named after Saint Émilien, Bishop of Nantes, who died when trying to save the city from the Arabs during their invasion of 725. is situated 6 km southeast of Blain.

Blain

Latitude
47.4761° or 47° 28′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.7636° or 1° 45′ 49″ west
Population
9,690
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8CVWF6GP+CH
Geo­Names ID
6449072
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Ukrainian—“Blain” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Blaen”
  • Chinese: “布兰”
  • French: “Blain”
  • Japanese: “ブラン”
  • Latin: “Castrum Bableni”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Blaen”
  • Serbian: “Блен”
  • Ukrainian: “Блен”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bataille de Blain 843 and Forêt de la Groulais.

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