Pontchâteau (; ) is a
commune in the
Loire-Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Louére-Atantique''; ; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', ) is a departments of France, department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
department in western
France
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Population
Communications
Pontchâteau is located at a major crossroads, at the junction of the RN 165, the Nantes-Vannes-Brest expressway, and the D 773, the Saint-Nazaire-Redon road.
Pontchâteau also lies on the
Savenay–Landerneau railway
The railway from Savenay to Landerneau is an important French 245-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1862 and 1867.
Route
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line, and is served by a station.
Personalities
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Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy (; 5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director, screenwriter and lyricist. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebrated ...
(19311990), film director.
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Lydie Denier
Lydie Denier is a French-American model and actress. She has appeared in numerous TV series and films.
Career
When she was 14 she became a model, appearing in magazines including '' Vogue'' and ''ELLE''. She began traveling the world when sh ...
(1964), actress.
See also
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References
Communes of Loire-Atlantique
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