Maine-et-Loire
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| Maine-et-Loire | |
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| Number | 49 |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Prefecture | Angers |
| Subprefectures | Cholet Saumur Segré |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 26th 732,942 102/km² |
| Area | 7166 km² |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 41 |
| Communes | 363 |
| President of the General Council | Christophe Béchu |
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Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France.
History
Mayenne-et-Loire was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791. It was created from part of the former province of Anjou. Its present name is drawn from the former province of Maine and the Loire River, which runs through it.Geography
Maine-et-Loire is part of the current region of Pays-de-la-Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne, Sarthe, Indre-et-Loire, Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, and Loire-Atlantique.It has a varied landscape, with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the Loire. The highest point is Colline des Gardes (689 feet/210m).
The area has many navigable rivers such as the Loire, Sarthe, Mayenne, Loir, and Authion.
Demographics
The inhabitants of Maine-et-Loire are called Angevins, from the former province of Anjou.Tourism
The horsemen of the Cadre Noir in Saumur, the chateaux of the Loire valley, and the royal abbey at Fontevraud with its Plantagenet tombs are all major attractions.See also
- Cantons of the Maine-et-Loire département
- Communes of the Maine-et-Loire département
- Arrondissements of the Maine-et-Loire département
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
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- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- http://www.anjou-tourisme.com/index.asp?lg=2 (in English)
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