Le Guédeniau
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| local community | Baugé-en-Anjou | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 3 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49157 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Le Guédeniau is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Baugé-en-Anjou with 366 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
geography
Le Guédeniau lies in the Baugeois landscape and is traversed by the Brocard . The forest of Chandelais extends to the east. The departmental road D 58 Baugé - Mouliherne leads through Le Guédeniau.
history
Le Guédeniau is one of the oldest towns in Anjou . In Gallo-Roman times it was called vadum danielis . As early as 250 AD, a Roman road was running on a route similar to that of the D 58 today. Here was a ford through the Brocard. In the 11th century the settlement was first called Gué de Daniel, then Le Gué de Nau, from which the current name developed (Gué = German ford).
With effect from January 1, 2016, the municipalities of Bocé , Chartrené , Cheviré-le-Rouge , Clefs-Val-d'Anjou , Cuon , Échemiré , Fougeré , Le Guédeniau and Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire became part of the existing Commune nouvelle Baugé-en-Anjou integrated. The municipality of Le Guédeniau belonged to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Beaufort-en-Vallée (until 2015: canton of Baugé-en-Anjou ).
Economy and Infrastructure
Undercutting testify to the former tuff mining. A special feature is the earlier extraction of a special clayey soil, from which the balls for the traditional boules game of the area, the boule de fort , were mixed with sand . Nowadays, despite the small size of the place, there are sufficient shopping opportunities for basic supplies and also some handicraft businesses. Le Guédeniau has an event hall, library and primary school.
Culture and sights
- The Church of St-Germain dates from the 12th century. It is built from red and pink tuff. Five old glass windows have been preserved in the Romanesque choir. The church is a station on the tourist route circuit des églises accueillantes en Anjou .
- Among other things, a priory building has been preserved from the 15th century .
- The two castles Le Boulay and Maunay from the 16th century cannot be visited.
- Very picturesque wash house from 1898.
Leisure and Tourism
In the Forêt de Chandelais, endless hikes and bike tours are possible on well-developed and signposted paths. You come to many historical places and you can also find refreshment stops. All forest roads meet at carrefour roi René . - Holiday apartments and guest rooms are available for vacationers. There is also a parking space for caravans and mobile homes at the community park. There is also a fishing pond here. Pony friends will also find like-minded people in Le Guédeniau.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 252-256.
