Carquefou is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France.
In 2008, the local football team Union Sportive Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou reached the quarter finals of the French Cup after a win over the 8-times national champions Olympique de Marseille on March 19, putting the town in the national headlines.
Based on the article in the French Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 47°18′N 1°30′W / 47.3, -1.5
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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