Country France Department Loire-Atlantique Canton Rezé Area 31.5 km² Local time Friday 2:36 AM | Region Pays de la Loire Arrondissement Nantes Intercommunality Nantes Population 16,698 (2007) Area code 02 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Bouguenais (Breton: Kervegon) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France near Nantes.
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Map of 44340 Bouguenais, France
Bouguenais is home to the Nantes Atlantique Airport.
Economy
Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, a regional airline, was headquartered on the grounds of Nantes Atlantique Airport.
Régional was formed on 30 March 2001 with the merger of Regional Airlines, Flandre Air, and Proteus Airlines. Before the formation of Régional, Regional Airlines had its headquarters on the grounds of the airport. Regional Airlines was the largest of the three companies that were merged into the current Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. In 2013 the airline merged into HOP!
Mayors
List of the mayors of Bouguenais since 1900.
Education
Primary schools in the commune include:
There is one public junior high school, Collège et SEGPA de la Neustrie, one public high school, Lycée Professionnel Pablo Neruda, and a private alternative school, Lycée Professionnel Hôtelier Privé Daniel Brottier (the private high school is for children with academic, social, and family troubles).