Trélazé
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Angers-7 | |
| Community association | Angers Loire metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 27 ′ N , 0 ° 28 ′ W | |
| height | 0-45 m | |
| surface | 12.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 14,658 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,201 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49800 | |
| INSEE code | 49353 | |
| Website | http://www.trelaze.fr/ | |
 Trélazé Town Hall |
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Trélazé is a western commune in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . Trélazé belongs to the Arrondissement of Angers and the canton of Angers-7 (until 2015: Angers-Trélazé ).
geography
Trélazé is located on the Authion River . The municipality is surrounded by Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou in the north-west and north, Loire-Authion in the east, Les Ponts-de-Cé in the south and south-west and Angers in the west. The place has a train station on the Tours – Saint-Nazaire railway line .
history
Slate has been mined in Trélazé since the 15th century ; this has led to a boom in the area since the 19th century.
Attractions
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Trélazé
- Headframe for metal ore
- Saint-Lézin chapel
- Saint-Pierre Church (built between 1840 and 1843)
- Town hall (built in 1837)
- Château du Périneau-Verrières
- Slate Museum ("Musée de l'ardoise de Trélazé")
Personalities
- Léon Rohard (1836–1882), architect
- Alfred Thuau (* 1923), football player (goalkeeper)
- Marc Berdoll (* 1953), football player (striker)
Community partnerships
Sports
In the municipality there is the Arena Loire , a sports hall with 6500 seats. Games of the 2013 European Women's Basketball Championship were held here.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 205-210.
