Échemiré
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| local community | Baugé-en-Anjou | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 33 ′ N , 0 ° 10 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49128 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
.jpg) Saint Martin Church |
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Échemiré is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Baugé-en-Anjou with 587 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
geography
Échemiré is located in the Baugeois landscape on a partially wooded hill between two fertile valleys. The Forêt de Baugé extends between Échemiré and Baugé .
history
Échemiré was founded in the 9th century.
With effect from January 1, 2016, the municipalities of Bocé , Chartrené , Cheviré-le-Rouge , Clefs-Val-d'Anjou , Cuon , Échemiré , Fougeré , Le Guédeniau and Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire became part of the existing Commune nouvelle Baugé-en-Anjou integrated. The municipality of Échemiré belonged to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Beaufort-en-Vallée (until 2015: canton of Baugé-en-Anjou ).
traffic
Échemiré is on the Département road D 766 Baugé - Seiches . A connection to the A 11 and Angers Airport , both not far from Seiches, are around 12 km away.
Culture and sights
The area's light limestone ( tuffeau ) is widely used as a classic building material for churches, castles and farmhouses. Significant sight is the standing in the woods towards Baugé Hinkelstein . A second, smaller copy is immediately adjacent. The Saint-Martin church dates from the 12th century. The place also houses a wash house on the edge of the field and a clay pottery in the former home of Jean Châtelain , who became known as Général Tranquille .
Leisure and Tourism
Échemiré has a relatively strong relationship with tourism. An extensive network of hiking trails has been marked, especially since a section of the French hiking movement has its headquarters there. An amusement park has been created at the Château de la Grifferaie , a little southeast of the town center. There are other hotels and private accommodations in town, as well as a leisure and recreation facility.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 245-249.
