Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Maine-et-Loire)

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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 ° 50 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′  N , 0 ° 50 ′  W
height	10-71 m
surface	19.76 km 2
Residents	1,398 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	71 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	49170
INSEE code	49284
Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a French commune with 1,398 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 the canton of Chalonnes-sur-Loire (until 2015: canton of Saint-Georges-sur-Loire ). The inhabitants are called Germanopratains .

geography

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is about 20 kilometers west-southwest of Angers . Saint-Germain-des-Prés is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Augustin-des-Bois in the north, Saint-Georges-sur-Loire in the east, Chalonnes-sur-Loire in the south and south-east, and Mauges-sur-Loire in the south Southwest and Champtocé-sur-Loire in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	848	761	792	981	1,139	1,134	1,301	1,400
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Maine-et-Loire)

• Saint-Germain church from the 19th century, monument historique since 2007
• La Touche-Savary Castle from 1776, Monument historique since 1972
• La Missionière castle from the 18th century

Saint Germain Church

Viticulture

The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .

Partnerships

There is a partnership with the commune of the same name, Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the Loiret department.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 1094-1097.

Web links

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