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
Area1	31.74 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Population (2021)	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: ; Breton: Sant-Juluan-Kankell) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

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. 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. 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.