Sautron
Sautron (French pronunciation: [sotʁɔ̃] (
listen); Breton: Saotron) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.
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Location of Sautron ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 47°15′52″N 1°40′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Saint-Herblain-1 |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Cécile Gessant[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.28 km2 (6.67 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,478 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sautronnaise, Sautronnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44194 /44880 |
| Elevation | 25–80 m (82–262 ft) |
| Website | http://www.sautron.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography

Position of Sautron in the département of Loire-Atlantique
Sautron is located 10 km north west of Nantes, close to the Nantes-Vannes expressway.
Surrounding communes are Vigneux-de-Bretagne, Orvault, Saint-Herblain and Couëron.
According to the classification established by INSEE, Sautron is a commune urbaine (urban commune), one of 19 communes in the suburban area of Nantes.
Sites and monuments
The church
The Château des Croix
Chapelle de Bongarant
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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