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Sucé-sur-Erdre | |
|---|---|
 The marina on theErdre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sucé-sur-Erdre | |
  Sucé-sur-Erdre  Sucé-sur-Erdre | |
| Coordinates:47°20′44″N1°31′42″W / 47.3456°N 1.5283°W /47.3456; -1.5283 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | La Chapelle-sur-Erdre |
| Intercommunality | Erdre et Gesvres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Julien Le Métayer[1] |
Area 1 | 41.33 km2 (15.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 7,457 |
| • Density | 180.4/km2 (467.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44201 /44240 |
| Elevation | 2–47 m (6.6–154.2 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sucé-sur-Erdre (French pronunciation:[sysesyʁɛʁdʁ]ⓘ, literallySucé onErdre;Breton:Sulieg) is acommune in theLoire-Atlantiquedepartment in westernFrance.
Its name comes from theLatinsulcus, meaning "furrow", and theCelticerdam, meaning "small river".
Sucé-sur-Erdre, as its name indicates, is located on the riverErdre, which at this point is near its confluence with theLoire. The town was fairly small (2,000 or so) for quite some time until it began to be absorbed into the greater suburbia of Nantes. As of 2019, it has about 7,200 inhabitants, a significant portion of which commute to Nantes. In general, the area is middle-class with a good portion of upper-middle class and upper-class homes, especially on the river banks.
Sucé-sur-Erdre is relatively well known in the area for its scenic river landscapes, and its many water sports opportunities, includingfishing,sailing,windsurfing in Mazerolles (Funboard44),kayaking, andwater skiing. It has essentially no industry, the main employer is a large convalescence home. There are many shops (butcher, baker, etc...) and one small supermarket.
Sucé-sur-Erdre has had few encounters with history, its greatest claim to fame being that the famous philosopherRené Descartes spent some time there (although this is not very well documented). It has a few old houses, but the church is modern (late nineteenth century. There are many picturesque farm houses in the area, although they are disappearing quickly due to the accelerated modernization brought by the expansion of Nantes.
The inhabitants of Sucé-sur-Erdre are calledSucéens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,696 | — |
| 1975 | 2,346 | +4.74% |
| 1982 | 4,135 | +8.43% |
| 1990 | 4,806 | +1.90% |
| 1999 | 5,868 | +2.24% |
| 2007 | 6,141 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 6,473 | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 7,023 | +1.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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