Paul Bellamy street

Paul Bellamy (1866-1930), a committed Protestant, joined the city council in 1908, and was elected mayor two years later. He remained in office for 18 years.

  • La rue Paul Bellamy
    Paul Bellamy Street © Wikimedia Creative Commons
  • S.H. BRON Portrait de Paul Bellamy (1866-1930)
    S.H. BRON Portrait of Paul Bellamy (1866-1930) © Musée des beaux-arts de Nantes

He was the creator and president of the association of French mayors in 1920. He was the representative for the Loire-Inférieure region from 1924 to 1928. He submitted laws on increasing the birth rate and eliminating slums.

 

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