Le Vieil-Baugé
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| local community | Baugé-en-Anjou | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 32 ′ N , 0 ° 7 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49372 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2013 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
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Le Vieil-Baugé (German: the old Baugé, Alt-Baugé) is a village and a commune déléguée in the French commune of Baugé-en-Anjou with 1,231 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Maine-et-Loire department in the region Pays de la Loire .
geography
Le Vieil-Baugé is located on the Couasnon , two kilometers south of the former canton capital Baugé , which is now also incorporated into Baugé-en-Anjoun.
history
The place was originally called Balgiaco. Many traces of Gallo-Roman life have been found. In the 5th century, Vieil-Baugé was a main town in Anjou . When in 999 the Lords of Saumur built a defensive fort in a strategic place, around which a settlement gradually developed, which was called Baugé, Balgiaco gradually became Vieil-Baugé. On March 22, 1421, the Battle of Baugé took place here, in which a Scottish-French force led by John Stewart was able to defeat the attacking English under Thomas of Lancaster , after they failed to cross the river crossings to Vieil, which were defended by Scottish archers -Baugé to overcome. 1,054 English fighters - including the military leader - are said to have died. The partnership between the town of Baugé and Milngavie in Scotland is still a reminder of the events of that time.
There was some viticulture in the 17th and 18th centuries, which later gradually disappeared.
Since January 1, 2013, Le Vieil-Baugé has been part of the newly created municipality of Baugé-en-Anjou. On this date, the municipalities of Saint-Martin-d'Arcé , Pontigné , Montpollin , Baugé and Le Vieil-Baugé were merged into a Commune nouvelle . After the merger, Le Vieil-Baugé will form a Commune déléguée in this association.
economy
A specialty is the restoration of historical carpets.
Attractions
The Romanesque church of St-Symphorien from the 11th century is a specialty due to its twisted spire. Similar church towers can be found in four other places in the Baugeois . However, this is 1.47 meters off the perpendicular .
A traditional wash house ( lavoir ) with its own spring is still preserved.
Leisure and Tourism
Some accommodation options, especially gîtes rurales , are available. The typical boules game of the area, the boule de fort , is played a lot.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 268-273.
