Gennes (Maine-et-Loire)
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local community | Gennes-Val-de-Loire | |
region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
Arrondissement | Saumur | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 20 ′ N , 0 ° 14 ′ W | |
Post Code | 49350 | |
Former INSEE code | 49149 | |
Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
status | Commune déléguée | |
![]() Street in Gennes (Rue de la République) |
Gennes is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Gennes-Val-de-Loire with 2,401 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the municipalities of Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault , Gennes , Grézillé , Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies and Le Thoureil were merged into a nouvelle commune called Gennes-Val-de-Loire . The municipality of Gennes belonged to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Doué-la-Fontaine (until 2015: canton of Gennes ).
geography
The place is located on the Loire River and in the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park .
Attractions
- Saint Eusèbe church on a hill above the town (12th century); 13th century bell tower
- Saint Vétérin Church (12th century)
- Loire Bridge, a suspension bridge , built in 1948
- 4 dolmens and 2 menhirs
- Gallo-Roman remains, etc. a. an amphitheater
- 15th and 16th century houses
- Castle of Milly-le-Meugon
- Public lavoir from the 16th century
Dolmen de la Pierre Folle near the place
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 633-638.
Web links
Commons : Gennes - collection of images, videos and audio files