Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

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Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire (France)
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
region Pays de la Loire
Department Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement Angers
Canton Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Community association Loire Layon Aubance
Coordinates 47 ° 25 ′  N , 0 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′  N , 0 ° 46 ′  W
height 11-81 m
surface 33.36 km 2
Residents 3,610 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 108 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 49170
INSEE code
Website http://www.saint-georges-sur-loire.fr

Saint-Georges-sur-Loire is a French municipality with 3610 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 Angers and the canton of Chalonnes-sur-Loire (until 2015: capital of the canton of Saint-Georges-sur-Loire ).

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007
Residents 1,960 2,001 2,330 3,015 3,101 3,011 3,060

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

  • La Bénaudière Castle ( Monument historique )
  • Chévigné Castle (Monument historique)
  • Serrant Castle (Monument historique)
  • Former abbey (Monument historique, today Mairie)
  • Saint-Georges church (Monument historique)

Viticulture

The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .

Personalities

  • Arthur de Cumont (1818–1902), politician and minister, died in Saint-Georges

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 1089-1094.

Web links

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