Baugé
Baugé is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire département in western France. On 1 January 2013, it was merged with the former communes of Montpollin, Pontigné, Saint-Martin-d'Arcé and Le Vieil-Baugé to create the commune of Baugé-en-Anjou.[2]
Baugé | |
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Part of Baugé-en-Anjou | |
Location of Baugé 
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| Coordinates: 47°32′31″N 0°06′11″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Baugé |
| Commune | Baugé-en-Anjou |
| Area 1 | 8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 3,782 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49150 |
| Elevation | 41–102 m (135–335 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography and transport
Baugé is located 40 km east of Angers, 280 km from Paris, and 70 km from Tours.
Bus connections are available at SNCF railway stations in Saumur, Angers, La Flèche and Le Mans.
The closest airport is Angers - Loire Airport, while the larger Tours Loire Valley Airport is also within easy driving distance.
Culture
The annual festival Opéra de Baugé is held near the town.
History
The Battle of Baugé was fought on the bridge here in 1421.
The 14th century Château de Baugé is located in the centre of the town, as is a 16th-century apothecary. The town has several Roman roads.
Baugé is the twin town of Milngavie (near Glasgow) in Scotland and of Kelesterbach in Germany.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,150 | — |
| 1800 | 3,003 | −4.7% |
| 1806 | 3,150 | +4.9% |
| 1821 | 3,405 | +8.1% |
| 1831 | 3,553 | +4.3% |
| 1836 | 3,400 | −4.3% |
| 1841 | 3,278 | −3.6% |
| 1846 | 3,220 | −1.8% |
| 1851 | 3,329 | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 3,356 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 3,546 | +5.7% |
| 1866 | 3,562 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3,419 | −4.0% |
| 1876 | 3,448 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 3,449 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3,569 | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 3,623 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 3,344 | −7.7% |
| 1901 | 3,325 | −0.6% |
| 1906 | 3,199 | −3.8% |
| 1911 | 3,235 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 2,868 | −11.3% |
| 1926 | 2,848 | −0.7% |
| 1931 | 2,738 | −3.9% |
| 1936 | 2,916 | +6.5% |
| 1946 | 3,484 | +19.5% |
| 1954 | 3,510 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3,363 | −4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,657 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 3,807 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,898 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,748 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,663 | −2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,454 | −5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,672 | +6.3% |
Politics
The centre-right candidate Philippe Chalopin defeated the incumbent Guy Delepine in the 2008 mayoral elections.
In the 2007 presidential elections, Baugé supported Nicolas Sarkozy.
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Préfecture de Maine-et-Loire, Arrêté n° 2012090-0002 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Baugé en Anjou Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, du 30 mars 2012
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baugé. |
- Town website (in French)
- Town tourism page
- Golf de Baugé
