Saint-Julien-de-Concelles

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
Commune
The church of Saint-Julien, in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Julien-de-Concelles
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Coordinates: 47°15′15″N 1°23′04″W / 47.2542°N 1.3844°W / 47.2542; -1.3844
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Nantes
Canton	Vallet
Intercommunality	Sèvre et Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Agasse[1]
Area 1	31.74 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	7,653
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44169 /44450
Elevation	0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
Website	Official website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ də kɔ̃sɛl] ^ⓘ; Breton: Sant-Juluan-Kankell) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.^[3]

Saint-Julien-de-Concelles is the home of the popular beurre blanc sauce. The sauce was first prepared in a small restaurant on the banks of the river Loire.^[4] The town is also one of France's main growers of the mâche (lambs lettuce). Its flat and sandy land is suited to growing vegetables, such as leeks, and some flowers.^{[citation needed]} Saint-Julien-de-Concelles also grows the grapes on its hills that produce local Muscadet wine.

A large lake, known as the Plan d'Eau du Chêne, is located near to the center of Saint-Julien-de-Concelles. The lake supports sailing, fishing, various sports and attracts walkers and nature lovers.^{[citation needed]}