Allonnes (Maine-et-Loire)
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
Arrondissement | Saumur | |
Canton | Longué jumelles | |
Community association | Saumur Val de Loire | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 18 ′ N , 0 ° 1 ′ E | |
height | 23-110 m | |
surface | 36.33 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,029 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 49650 | |
INSEE code | 49002 | |
Website | http://www.allonnes-49.fr/ |
Allonnes is a French municipality with 3029 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . Allonnes belongs to the Arrondissement Saumur and the canton Longué-Jumelles (until 2015: Allonnes ). The inhabitants are called Allonnais .
geography
Allonnes is located in the Anjou wine region . The Authion flows through the commune in the Baugeois . Allonnes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Breille-les-Pins in the north and north-east, Brain-sur-Allonnes in the east, Varennes-sur-Loire in the south-east, Villebernier in the south and south-west, Saumur in the south-west, Vivy in the west and Neuillé in the north-west .
The A85 car route runs through the municipality .
history
In the 10th century, the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Florent founded a priory called Aloman .
In 1842 the place Russé was incorporated.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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2,185 | 2,253 | 2,302 | 2,490 | 2,498 | 2,558 | 2,838 | 2,984 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Allonnes (Maine-et-Loire)
- Saint-Doucelin church
- Notre-Dame chapel in Russé
- Bellay Castle
- Maupassant Park
Viticulture
The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 43-47.