Geneston

Geneston (French pronunciation: [ʒənɛtɔ̃]; Gallo: Jeneston or Jnéton, Breton: Banaleg-ar-Gevred) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Population

The commune was created in 1954 from part of the commune of Montbert.

Twin towns - Sister cities

Geneston is twinned with:

• Covelo, Galicia, Spain

Personalities

• Philibert Delorme (1510–1570), architect
• Rogatien Martin (1849–1912), monk in the Marquesas Islands.
• Jean-Baptiste Legeay (1897–1943), active in the Resistance during World War II

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References