Le Plessis-Grammoire
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Angers-7 | |
| Community association | Angers Loire metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 30 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| height | 25-42 m | |
| surface | 9.14 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,381 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 261 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49124 | |
| INSEE code | 49241 | |
| Website | http://www.leplessisgrammoire.fr/ | |
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Le Plessis-Grammoire is a western commune with 2,381 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 Angers and is part of the canton of Angers-7 (until 2015: Angers-Est ). The inhabitants are called Plessiais (es) .
geography
Le Plessis-Grammoire is about ten kilometers northeast of Angers . Le Plessis-Grammoire is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou with Villevêque in the north, Loire-Authion in the east and south, Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou in the west and south-west, Verrières-en-Anjou in the west and northwest.
history
Le Plessis-Grammoire was first mentioned in the 12th century. In 1791 the former municipality was merged with the previously independent municipality of Foudon .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 790 | 780 | 1157 | 1545 | 1718 | 2013 | 2142 | 2381 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Le Plessis-Grammoire
- Saint-Jacques church, historic monument since 1922
- La Berthière Castle, Monument historique since 1980
- Grand Loiron mansion, a historic monument since 1968
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 195-197.
