Montreuil-Bellay
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  Montreuil-Bellay | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Montreuil-Bellay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°WCoordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Montreuil-Bellay (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Saumur Loire Développement | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Loupias | |
| Area1 | 48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006[1])2 | 4,060 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49215 / 49260 | |
| Elevation |
29–73 m (95–240 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) | |
| Website | Official website | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Montreuil-Bellay is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
It is located approximately 15 km to the south of Saumur, and is famous for the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, which is situated in the town.
Montreuil-Bellay is on the River Thouet, and was the head of navigation until navigation ceased at the beginning of the 20th century.[2] The navigation works were undertaken in the 15th century by the lords of Montreuil-Bellay, who in turn were granted letters patent by King Charles VII allowing them to raise a tax on wine that would pass through their land.[3]
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References
- ↑ populations légales 2006 sur le site de l’INSEE
- ↑ http://www.publicsenat.fr/lcp/politique/vers-une-reconnaissance-responsabilite-france-l-internement-des-tsiganes-1540911
- ↑ Bouchet, François. La Vallée du Thouet. pp. 124–128.
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