Maulevrier
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Cholet | |
| Canton | Cholet-2 | |
| Community association | Agglomération du Choletais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 45 ′ W | |
| height | 87-176 m | |
| surface | 33.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,176 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 94 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49360 | |
| INSEE code | 49192 | |
Maulévrier is a French municipality with 3176 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Cholet and the Canton of Cholet-2 . The place is on the banks of the Moine river .
history
The name Maulévrier comes from the Latin Malum Leporarium , from which Malus Leporium and Malus Levrarius ; in any case a place that is unhealthy for rabbits .
Population development
- 1962: 1,579
- 1968: 1,670
- 1975: 1,838
- 1982: 2,330
- 1990: 2,610
- 1999: 2,830
- 2005: 2,855
- 2014: 3,147
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Maulévrier
- Château des Colbert , 17th century castle
- Parc oriental de Maulévrier , the largest Japanese garden in France
- Château de La Guichardière , 15th century castle
Personalities
- Louis-Henri-Joseph Cardinal Luçon , * 1842 † 1930, Archbishop of Reims
- Jean-Marc Ayrault , * 1950, politician
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 520-525.
Web links
Commons : Maulévrier - collection of images, videos and audio files
