Coutures (Maine-et-Loire)
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| local community | Brissac Loire Aubance | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 21 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49320 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49115 | |
| Incorporation | 15th December 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Coutures is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Brissac Loire Aubance with 520 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The inhabitants are called couturois .
The municipality of Coutures was founded on December 15, 2016 with nine other municipalities, namely Brissac-Quincé , Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance , Chemellier , Les Alleuds , Luigné , Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne , Saint-Saturnin-sur- Loire , Saulgé-l'Hôpital and Vauchrétien merged to form the new municipality of Brissac Loire Aubance. It belonged to the Arrondissement Angers (until 2016: Arrondissement Saumur ) and the canton Les Ponts-de-Cé (until 2015: Canton Gennes ).
geography
Coutures is located around 23 kilometers southeast of Angers in the Anjou wine-growing region .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 460 | 425 | 384 | 441 | 481 | 478 | 523 | 525 |
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Attractions
- Dolmen of L'Etiau and dolmen of Montsabert
- Saint-Pierre church, historique monument since 1975
- Montsabert Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1986
Viticulture
The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .
Dolmen of L'Etiau
Montsabert Castle
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 627-633.
