Saint-Herblain

The commune is named after the 7th-century AD Saint Hermeland ( and other names; Hermelandus in Breton and Latin), abbot and confessor under the Frankish king Chlothar III. ==Population==

In 2008, 0,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. The school network in Breton Diwan has opened a college in Saint-Herblain, the first in the area. ==Transport==

The Basse-Indre–Saint-Herblain station is served by regional trains between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. ==Buildings and structures==

(the original building on the left and the extension in the centre) • The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1938. • The telecommunications tower, which is high, was built of concrete and completed in 2000. ==Twin towns - sister cities==

Saint-Herblain is twinned with: • Sankt Ingbert, Germany, since 1981 • Waterford City, Ireland, since 1986 where a housing estate is named after the suburb, St Herblain Park • Viladecans, Spain, since 1991 • N’Diaganiao, Senegal • Kazanlak, Bulgaria, since 2008 • Cleja, Romania ==See also==