Machecoul

Machecoul is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its 5,732 inhabitants are called Machecoulais. The commune of Machecoul is surrounded by the following communes: On the edge of town is the Gitane bicycle factory. Fans of the Tour de France will recall the Breton cyclist Bernard Hinault riding for them in the 1970s. Machecoul has a weekly street market where one can buy roasted poulet noir, the black chicken of Challans. Machecoul is twinned with: Machecoul was the birthplace of: