Saint-Georges-sur-Layon

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Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon (France)
Saint-Georges-sur-Layon
local community Doué-en-Anjou
region Pays de la Loire
Department Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement Saumur
Coordinates 47 ° 11 ′  N , 0 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 11 ′  N , 0 ° 20 ′  W
Post Code 49700
Former INSEE code 49282
Incorporation December 30, 2016
status Commune déléguée

Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is a village and a commune Déléguée in the French community Doue-en-Anjou with 754 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The inhabitants are called Saint-Georgeois .

The municipality of Saint-Georges-sur-Layon became the new municipality of Doué-en-Anjou on December 30, 2016 with Brigné , Concourson-sur-Layon , Forges , Les Verchers-sur-Layon , Meigné , Montfort and Doué-la-Fontaine united. It belonged to the arrondissement of Saumur and is part of the canton of Doué-la-Fontaine .

geography

Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is located about 23 kilometers west-southwest of Saumur in the Saumurois landscape . Saint-Georges-sur-Layon is located in the Anjou wine region .

The Layon flows through the area of ​​the former municipality .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 762 709 629 598 585 591 734 783
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • church
  • Les Mines castles
  • Châtelaison mansion

Viticulture

The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 578-579.

Web links

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