Maulévrier

Maulévrier is a commune. It is in Pays de la Loire in the Maine-et-Loire department in west France.

Maulévrier
The menhir of Pierre au Sel in Maulévrier
The menhir of Pierre au Sel in Maulévrier
Coat of arms of Maulévrier
Location of Maulévrier
Maulévrier is located in France
Maulévrier
Maulévrier
Maulévrier is located in Pays de la Loire
Maulévrier
Maulévrier
Coordinates: 47°00′36″N 0°44′38″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementCholet
CantonCholet-2
IntercommunalityCholetais
Government
  Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Hervé
Area
1
33.63 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
3,203
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Maulévrais, Maulévraise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49192 /49360
Elevation87–176 m (285–577 ft)
Websitemaulevrier.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sights

  • The menhir of Pierre au Sel
  • The château of Colbert, dating from the 17th century
  • Parc Oriental de Maulévrier, the largest Japanese garden in France
  • The château of La Guichardière, dating from the 15th century

Notable people

  • Louis Luçon (1842–1930), Archbishop of Reims
  • Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), Prime Minister of France (2012–2014)

References

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