Brain-sur-l'Authion
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| local community | Loire Authion | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49800 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49042 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Brain-sur-l'Authion is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Loire-Authion with 3,488 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The inhabitants are called the Brainois .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the municipalities of Andard , Bauné , La Bohalle , Brain-sur-l'Authion , Corné , La Daguenière and Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire were merged into a Commune nouvelle called Loire-Authion. The municipality of Brain-sur-l'Authion belonged to the arrondissement of Angers and the canton of Angers-7 (until 2015: canton of Angers-Trélazé ).
geography
Brain-sur-l'Authion is located on the Authion river .
history
Archaeological excavations have revealed the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa in Brain-sur-l'Authion. From the 11th century, the place is mentioned as Brenum in the books (including the Abbey of Saint-Serge).
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 1,278 | 1.314 | 1,587 | 2,190 | 2,622 | 2,803 | 3,393 | 3,378 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church, a historic monument since 1988
- Narcé Castle, monument historique since 1975
- Landes house, manor house, monument historique since 1984
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 185-187.
