Forges (Maine-et-Loire)
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| local community | Doué-en-Anjou | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 13 ′ N , 0 ° 15 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49700 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49141 | |
| Incorporation | December 30, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | http://www.forges49.fr/ | |
Forges is a village and a commune Déléguée in the French community Doue-en-Anjou with 397 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 Forgéens .
The municipality of Forges became the new municipality of Doué-en-Anjou on December 30, 2016 with Brigné , Concourson-sur-Layon , Les Verchers-sur-Layon , Meigné , Montfort , Saint-Georges-sur-Layon and Doué-la-Fontaine united. It belonged to the arrondissement of Saumur and is part of the canton of Doué-la-Fontaine .
geography
Forges is located about eleven kilometers west-southwest of Saumur in the Saumurois landscape . Forges is located in the Anjou wine region .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 176 | 178 | 181 | 185 | 201 | 197 | 201 | 287 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Laurent Church
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. 558-559.
Web links
Commons : Forges - collection of images, videos and audio files
