Orvault

Orvault
Orvao (Gallo)
Orvez (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of Orvault
Coat of arms
Location of Orvault
Orvault is located in France
Orvault
Orvault
Location within France
Orvault is located in Pays de la Loire
Orvault
Orvault
Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°16′18″N 1°37′21″W / 47.2717°N 1.6225°W / 47.2717; -1.6225
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonSaint-Herblain-2
IntercommunalityNantes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Sébastien Guitton
Area
1
27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023)
28,534
 • Density1,031/km2 (2,671/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44114 /44700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orvault (French: [ɔʁvo] ⓘ; Gallo: Orvao, Breton: Orvez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and is adjacent to it on the northwest.

History

The Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville, commissioned as an extension to the original town hall, was completed in 1976.

Population

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hôtel de Ville". Town of Orvault. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Orvault, EHESS (in French).
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE