La Chapelle-Launay

History

During the Gallic period the area belonged to the Namnetes, who were conquered by Julius Caesar in 56 BC. In a vase of terra-cotta, about 4 000 currencies of bronze, silver, and a golden currency are found in 1904 and 1906, accompanied with a golden ring and with seven silver spoons. Of this treasure, which belongs to the monetary deposits buried during the disorders of the years 270-275, the departmental Dobrée museum preserves 350 currencies of bronze and silver, the golden currency in the effigy of the "Gallic" emperor Postumus, the golden ring and the six of seven silver spoons today. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, the country rapidly came under the control of Clovis I despite resistance from the Roman garrison of Breton soldiers. During the Frankish period, the country became the 'Breton March'. During the reign of Charlemagne; the territory was initially under the dominion of his nephew, Roland, who was given the title of 'Prefect of the Breton March'. After Charlemagne's death, Breton expansion intensified. In 850, the region was conquered by Nominoë, the ruler of Brittany, who invaded, among others, the towns of Nantes and Rennes. The following year, in the aftermath of the Battle of Jengland, the Breton March, with Nantes as its capital, was integrated into Brittany by the Treaty of Angers. The subsequent eighty years, however, were made difficult by the constant infighting between the Breton warlords, who promoted Viking invasions. From 919 to 937, the town was managed by the Vikings, who were defeated by Alain Barbe-Torte, the grandson of Alan the Great, the last king of Brittany. In the subsequent period, the Dukes of Brittany fought against the Counts of Nantes. These succession feuds resulted from time to time in Nantes passing…

Most-observed species

• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,022
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,006
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  759
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  748
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  747
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  674
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  610
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  533

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2017-09-28
  1 km WNW of Tresbœuf, France
• M 3.5 — 2016-06-19
  4 km ESE of La Jumellière, France
• M 4.5 — 2013-11-21
  1 km WSW of Plescop, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-08-28
  3 km E of Mauron, France
• M 2.5 — 2008-08-11
  3 km NW of Péaule, France
• M 2.9 — 2008-07-23
  3 km SW of Caden, France