Corsept

Corsept (French pronunciation: [kɔʁsɛ]; Breton: Korzed) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Corsept
Commune
Coat of arms of Corsept
Coat of arms
Location of Corsept
Corsept is located in France
Corsept
Corsept
Corsept is located in Pays de la Loire
Corsept
Corsept
Coordinates: 47°16′42″N 2°03′28″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalitySud-Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Gentes[1]
Area
1
23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,658
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44046 /44560
Elevation0–26 m (0–85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

It is believed that the name comes the Latin "Corpus Septimum" because it was the seventh parish on the banks of the Loire under the patronage of St. Martin.[3]

photo of a menhir in Corsept
Pierre-Bonde menhir

Corsept is also the site of a number of Celtic dolmens and menhirs.[4]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,010—    
1806898−11.1%
18211,014+12.9%
18311,047+3.3%
18411,015−3.1%
18511,076+6.0%
18611,121+4.2%
18721,080−3.7%
18811,125+4.2%
18911,063−5.5%
19011,026−3.5%
1911990−3.5%
YearPop.±%
1921863−12.8%
1931820−5.0%
1946827+0.9%
1954826−0.1%
1962810−1.9%
1968807−0.4%
1975951+17.8%
19821,351+42.1%
19901,633+20.9%
19991,965+20.3%
20082,638+34.2%
20172,667+1.1%

Culture

Since 2000, Corsept has attracted music fans from around the world to the Couvre Feu music festival.[5] In 2015, the festival organizers announced their intention to look for a new site for the festival citing scheduling conflicts.[6]

The current mayor of Corsept has expressed an interest in resettling refugees in the commune, however appropriate housing will not be available until 2017.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
  4. "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
  5. "L'ASSO - 14ème édition du Festival Couvre Feu - 21, 22, 23 août 2015 - Corsept (44)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. "Le festival Couvre Feu n'aura plus lieu à Corsept". 13 October 2015.
  7. "Corsept - Site officiel de la Mairie de Corsept en Loire-Atlantique - Découverte de la commune de Corsept (44560)".
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