Velba Milena Follando

Clisson: Loire-Atlantique (UK)

It seems clear that the left bank of the Loire was formerly a possession Pictave, specifically Ambilâtres whose capital was Ratiatum (currently Rézé). The area will also influence in the Bas-Poitou to the ninth century, when it was annexed to Britain. Unlike the coast, the names do not leave here glimpse implantation Breton.

It Is Widely Accepted That The Left Bank of the Loire River Used To Be a Pictavian possession, has more Precisely territoire Ruled By The Ambilatri Whose capital Ratiatum WAS (Modern Rézé). The area still was part of Lower Poitou when it was annexed by Brittany in the IXth century. Contrary to what can be noticed on the coast, placenames do not allow us to detect Breton settlements.

• Echantillon représentatif / Sample :

Taille réelle / Full Scale

• Analyse anthropologique sommaire / Brief anthropological analysis:

- Type 1: Build intermediate (brown hair, eyes sometimes gray / green, ...), leptomorphic, pointed chin, long straight nose implanted above, ears, eyes close
~ Atlantis

Intermediate complexion (dark hair, gray / green eyes ...), leptomorphic, pointy chin, high-rooted and long straight nose, flappy ears, close-set eyes
~ Atlantid




This is an entirely conventional type in western France. The base of the nose is a fairly wide Local fairly dominant trait found in certain individuals Mauges even true in Britain. A variant dinaromorphique and significantly darker complexion accuses features very "Vendée".

This is a very western classical French type. The Rath wide Basis of the Nose Is A very Prevailing local feature that intersect On Some Individuals From The Mauges proper gold in Brittany as well. A variant of dinaromorphic and Dark That type shows clear affinities Vendean.





- Type 2: Build intermediate (brown hair, green eyes, gray, ...), Brachymorphic, round head, small flat nose, narrow eyes and distant
~ Alpine

Intermediate complexion (chustnet hair, green-gray eyes ...), brachymorphic, rounded head, little puffy nose, narrow and wide-set eyes
~ Alpinoid




This is a classical type of western France, met frequently between the Loire and Gironde. A variant characterized by a rather dark complexion is typically Poitiers.

This is a classical type in Western France, Abundantly found inbetween The Loire & the Gironde rivers. A Much Darker Typically ranging IS "Poitevin".

• Morphotypes Final / Final morphotypes