Country France Department Loire-Atlantique Intercommunality Pays de Redon Area 105.5 km² | Region Pays de la Loire Canton Guémené-Penfao Population (2006) 4,876 Arrondissement Châteaubriant | |
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Guémené-Penfao is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread, and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
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Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.
Édith Cresson's doctoral thesis was on the demography of women in Guémené-Penfao.
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Guémené-Penfao Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA