Cell towers in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
ANFR lists 5 masts in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, shared between 4 carriers. They include 2 churches or religious buildings.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 412 m | 23° NE | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 4 sectors | 668 m | 84° E | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 4 sectors | 668 m | 84° E | Verified |
| Orange | 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 668 m | 84° E | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 1.2 km | 150° SE | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 1.2 km | 150° SE | Verified |
| Orange | 4G · 3 sectors | 1.5 km | 198° S | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 1.9 km | 22° N | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 2.1 km | 46° NE | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 2.1 km | 46° NE | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 4 | 80.0% |
| Free Mobile | 3 | 60.0% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 1 | 20.0% |
| SFR | 1 | 20.0% |
Most of the town's 5 masts are pylons (3); 2 churches or religious buildings make up the rest of the mix.
Masts stand at Complexe Sportif de la Viauderie - Rue de la Viauderie, La Lande Malbrais, La Princetière and place de l'Eglise.
The declared supports are a 26 m pylon, at Complexe Sportif de la Viauderie - Rue de la Viauderie, for Free Mobile; a 36 m pylon, at La Lande Malbrais, for Free Mobile and Orange; a 44 m pylon, at La Princetière, for Free Mobile and Orange; a 35 m church or religious building, at place de l'Eglise, for Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR.
ANFR lists a 44 m pylon at La Princetière as the tallest structure. The median height of measured supports is 35 m.
Systems from 1998 are still on the register. Local 5G started with Free Mobile in December 2020; Bouygues Telecom followed in April 2022, SFR followed in October 2022. 2018 was the busiest year, with 11 new systems, most of them 4G.
Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 2 existing masts, for example Orange (5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at place de l'Eglise and Orange (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Rond Point de la Duchesse Anne. 2 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
2 masts belong to On Tower France and 1 to Totem.
On 3.5 GHz, the fastest 5G band: Free Mobile on 2 of its 3 masts, Orange on 2 of its 4 masts, Bouygues Telecom on its only mast and SFR on its only mast.
Nearby, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (7.4 km to the north) has 11 masts, more than here.
The widest declared gap between neighbouring supports is about 1.6 km, to the north-east of the centre.
Colocation covers 3 supports.
Among the 65 Loire-Atlantique towns with at least five masts, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef ranks 62nd by mast count. With 5 masts for 5,714 residents, or 9 per 10,000, it has more masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (8).
Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef stand on?
- Most of the town's 5 masts are pylons (3); 2 churches or religious buildings make up the rest of the mix.
- Where is the tallest mast in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef?
- The tallest declared support is 44 m at La Princetière (pylon).
- When did 5G arrive in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in December 2020, Bouygues Telecom in April 2022.
- Are new antennas planned in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef?
- No new site is approved at the moment. Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 2 existing masts, for example Orange (5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at place de l'Eglise and Orange (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Rond Point de la Duchesse Anne.
- Are there antennas on public buildings in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef?
- 1 mast is declared as belonging to a public body.
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.