La Planche (French pronunciation: [la plɑ̃ʃ] (
listen); Breton: Ar Plank) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
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| Coordinates: 47°01′02″N 1°26′03″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Clisson |
| Intercommunality | Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Séverine Joly-Piveteau |
| Area 1 | 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,739 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44127 /44140 |
| Elevation | 13–52 m (43–171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated at 25 km (16 miles) south of Nantes. The 1973 Nantes mid-air collision took place above La Planche.
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In La Planche, the Musée de la chanson française has been established in 1992. The goal of the museum, to remember the artists that have established the heritage of the chanson.[2]
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