Saint-Martin-d'Arcé
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| local community | Baugé-en-Anjou | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 ′ N , 0 ° 5 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49303 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2013 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
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Saint-Martin-d'Arcé is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Baugé-en-Anjou with 773 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
geography
Saint-Martin-d'Arcé is in the Baugeois countryside , enclosed in a narrow valley. In the west the district borders on the formerly independent municipality of Montpollin and a short distance also on the municipality of Cheviré-le-Rouge , in the south it extends to the outskirts of the former canton capital Baugé , which is now also in Baugé-en- Anjoun is incorporated. In the southeastern neighborhood is the formerly independent municipality of Pontigné , in the northeast the municipality of Vaulandry and in the north the municipality of Clefs . 130 hectares of the district are forest, including a large private forest.
history
The addition of the name Arcé refers to the old French arseis and thus to the reclamation of the land by clearing and burning. It was first mentioned in 1095 when Abbot Girard of the St. Nicolas Monastery in Angers donated the Church of St-Martin. Little by little, about 300 hectares were added to the district until the 19th century. Later, the sale of these lands made it possible to finance public facilities and residential buildings.
Since January 1, 2013, Saint-Martin-d'Arcé 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, Saint-Martin-d'Arcé will form a Commune déléguée in this association.
Economy and Infrastructure
There is a fish farm and an organic seed farm in Saint-Martin-d'Arcé.
The departmental roads D 938 Baugé- La Flèche and D 817 Baugé- Le Lude pass Saint-Martin-d'Arcé to the west and east.
Attractions
Although the castle of Sancé belongs to Saint-Martin-d'Arcé, it is already on the other side of the D 938 on the outskirts of Montpollin, in whose church the family also has their chapel. The mighty building from the 17th and 18th centuries houses high-quality clay statues. Viewing is possible.
Leisure and Tourism
There are hiking trails with laid-out rest areas in the community. Saint-Martin-d'Arcé also has a facility for the area's traditional boules , the boule de fort.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 260-262.
