Saint-James

History

William the Conqueror built the Saint-James fortress in 1067. During the latter half of the Hundred Years' War the immediate area saw heavy military activity between the opposing English and French forces. The siege of Saint-James took place between February 27 and March 6, 1426, resulting in English victory. During the French Revolution the area was the site of heavy clashes between the Republican forces and the Chouan rebels.

Geography

Saint-James is on the border between Normandy and Brittany. The rivers Beuvron and Dierge flow through the commune.

Most-observed species

• Sea trout, Brown trout

  Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
  12,471
• Atlantic Salmon

  Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
  10,488
• European Eel

  Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
  8,824
• Chabot Bullhead

  Cottus perifretum Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005 · Animalia
  3,488
• Minnow

  Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
  2,017
• Stone Loach

  Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
  1,849
• Brook Lamprey

  Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784) · Petromyzonti
  1,294
• European river lamprey, River Lamprey

  Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Petromyzonti
  892

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2017-09-28
  1 km WNW of Tresbœuf, France
• M 3.7 — 2015-02-25
  30 km SW of Saint Helier, Jersey
• M 3.3 — 2014-07-23
  France
• M 2.5 — 2008-09-19
  2 km NNE of Montigné-le-Brillant, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-08-28
  3 km E of Mauron, France
• M 2.7 — 2008-01-31
  2 km SE of Saint-Berthevin, France