Maine-et-Loire is a department in the Loire Valley in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France. It is named after the two rivers, Maine and the Loire. It borders Mayenne and Sarthe to the north, Loire-Atlantique to the west, Indre-et-Loire to the east, Vienne and Deux-Sèvres to the south, Vendée to the south-west, and Ille-et-Vilaine to the north-west. It also borders Ille-et-Vilaine in the north for just 20 yards (19 m), France's shortest department boundary. Its prefecture is Angers; its subprefectures are Cholet, Saumur and Segré-en-Anjou Bleu. Maine-et-Loire had a population of 818,273 in 2019.
Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named after the two rivers of the Ille and the Vilaine. It had a population of 1,079,498 in 2019.
Segré is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Segré-en-Anjou Bleu. There is a subprefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department in Segré.
The 4 arrondissements of the Maine-et-Loire department are:
- Arrondissement of Angers, with 66 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 380,215 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Cholet, with 32 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 224,581 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Saumur, with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 135,333 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Segré, with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 70,805 in 2016.
Canton of Chemillé-en-Anjou is a canton of France, located in the Maine-et-Loire department, in the Pays de la Loire region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 9 to 24 communes :
Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gennes-Val-de-Loire. It was created by the merger of the commune of Chênehutte-les-Tuffeaux with the commune of Trèves-Cunault in January 1974.
Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loire-Authion.
Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Brissac Loire Aubance. Its population was 946 in 2019.
Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Brissac Loire Aubance. Its population was 1,349 in 2019.
Le Thoureil is a village and former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, the commune was merged into the new commune of Gennes-Val-de-Loire, but retains its own delegated mayor. Other than the village of Thoureil itself, it contains, Bessé, Saint-Maur-sur-Loire and Bourgneuf.
Baugé-en-Anjou is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. This new commune was created on 1 January 2013 from the merger of five former communes, Baugé, Montpollin, Pontigné, Saint-Martin-d'Arcé and Le Vieil-Baugé, which became communes déléguées. Its center is Baugé. On 1 January 2016, it was further expanded with the former communes Bocé, Chartrené, Cheviré-le-Rouge, Clefs-Val d'Anjou, Cuon, Échemiré, Fougeré, Le Guédeniau and Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire. Clefs-Val d'Anjou was the result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the former communes Clefs and Vaulandry.
Beaupréau-en-Mauges is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Beaufort-en-Anjou is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Beaufort-en-Vallée and Gée.
Loire-Authion is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire, Andard, Bauné, La Bohalle, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Corné and La Daguenière. It takes its name from the two rivers Loire and Authion.
Les Garennes sur Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 15 December 2016 and consists of the former communes of Juigné-sur-Loire and Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets.
Brissac Loire Aubance is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 15 December 2016 and consists of the former communes of Les Alleuds, Brissac-Quincé, Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance, Chemellier, Coutures, Luigné, Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Saulgé-l'Hôpital and Vauchrétien.
Segré-en-Anjou Bleu is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 15 December 2016 and consists of the former communes of Aviré, Le Bourg-d'Iré, La Chapelle-sur-Oudon, Châtelais, La Ferrière-de-Flée, L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée, Louvaines, Marans, Montguillon, Noyant-la-Gravoyère, Nyoiseau, Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné, Saint-Martin-du-Bois, Saint-Sauveur-de-Flée and Segré. It is a subprefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department. The only hospitals are Hospital Pole Santé ,Rue Cugnot & Centre Haut Anjou
Val d'Erdre-Auxence is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 15 December 2016 and consists of the former communes of La Cornuaille, Le Louroux-Béconnais and Villemoisan.
Le Controis-en-Sologne is a commune in the French department Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Contres, Feings, Fougères-sur-Bièvre, Ouchamps and Thenay.
