Doué-en-Anjou
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Doué-la-Fontaine | |
| Community association | Saumur Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 12 ′ N , 0 ° 16 ′ W | |
| height | 39-109 m | |
| surface | 148.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 11.005 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 74 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49700 | |
| INSEE code | 49125 | |
| Website | http://www.doue-en-anjou.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Doué-en-Anjou |
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Doue-en-Anjou is a French municipality with 11,005 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Doué-la-Fontaine .
Doué-en-Anjou was established on December 30, 2016 as a commune nouvelle from the municipalities of Brigné , Concourson-sur-Layon , Doué-la-Fontaine , Forges , Meigné , Montfort , Saint-Georges-sur-Layon and Les Verchers-sur- Layon formed. The administrative headquarters are in Doué-la-Fontaine.
geography
Doué-en-Anjou is located about 35 kilometers east-southeast of the city center of Angers in the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park . The Layon crosses the municipality. Doué-en-Anjou is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Tuffalun in the north and north-west, Louresse-Rochemenier and Dénezé-sous-Doué in the north, Verrie in the north-east, Les Ulmes in the east and north-east, Cizay-la-Madeleine and Brossay in the east, Vaudelnay in the south-east, Le Puy-Notre-Dame and Saint-Macaire-du-Bois in the south, Lys-Haut-Layon in the west and Terranjou in the north-west.
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population (2017) |
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| Brigné | 49047 | 14.63 | 486 |
| Concourson-sur-Layon | 49104 | 18.21 | 561 |
| Doué-la-Fontaine (administrative headquarters) | 49125 | 35.90 | 7,552 |
| Forges | 49141 | 9.01 | 397 |
| Meigné | 49198 | 13.19 | 290 |
| Montfort | 49207 | 4.41 | 106 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Layon | 49282 | 22.50 | 754 |
| Les Verchers-sur-Layon | 49365 | 30.70 | 859 |
Attractions
Brigné
- Saint-Aubin church
- Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs church in Linière
- Maurepart Castle, Monument historique since 1993
Concourson-sur-Layon
- church
- Les Bleuces windmill
- Castle and domain of Les Rochettes
Doué-la-Fontaine
Of particular historical importance is the motte (so-called fixed house ) near Doué-la-Fontaine, which was built in the 10th and 11th centuries. It has been a monument historique since 1973. It is doubtful whether it is the oldest stone castle complex.
- Château de Soulanger, monument historique since 1986/1990
- Churches of Saint-Denis, Monument historique since 1862, and Saint-Pierre
- Doué-la-Fontaine zoological garden
- Philippe Noiret Theater
- town hall
Ruin of the Carolingian moth
Concourson-sur-Layon church
Concourson-sur-Layon church
Saint Laurent Church
Saint-Hilaire church
Saint-Hilaire church
Forges
- Saint Laurent Church
Meigné
- Saint-Pierre church, historique monument since 1974
Montfort
- Saint-Hilaire church, historique monument since 1974
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
- Saint-Georges church
- Les Mines castles
- Châtelaison mansion
Les Verchers-sur-Layon
- Bellevue Palace from the 16th century
- Échuilly Castle, built in 1730, monument historique since 1992
- old Kommanderie, Monument historique since 2005
Personalities
- Jean Alexandre Caffin (1751–1828), infantry general
- Régis de Trobriand (1816–1897) from Concourson-sur-Layon, writer, General of the Union Army in the American Civil War
- Noël Roquevert (1892–1973), actor
- Pierre Matignon (1943–1987), racing cyclist from Les Verchers-sur-Layon
- Francine Caron (* 1945), writer
- Anthony Réveillère (* 1979), football player
Culture
The rose festival takes place annually. Doué-la-Fontaine is the French rose capital.
Web links
- Monuments historiques (structures) in Doué-en-Anjou in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Doué-en-Anjou in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture