Chemillé-en-Anjou (, literally ''Chemillé in
Anjou'') is a
commune in the
Maine-et-Loire
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, Indr ...
department of western
France
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.
Chemillé is the municipal seat.
History
The commune was established on 15 December 2015 by the merger of the former communes of
Chanzeaux,
La Chapelle-Rousselin,
Chemillé-Melay,
Cossé-d'Anjou,
La Jumellière
La Jumellière () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department in western France.
On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en- ...
,
Neuvy-en-Mauges
Neuvy-en-Mauges () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department in western France.
On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en ...
,
Sainte-Christine,
Saint-Georges-des-Gardes,
Saint-Lézin
Saint-Lézin () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Its population was 746 in 2022.
On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d’Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauge ...
,
La Salle-de-Vihiers,
La Tourlandry and
Valanjou. Chemillé-Melay had been formed in January 2013 by the merger of the former communes of
Chemillé and
Melay.
The commune of Chemillé had a small fortified castle, that was destroyed in the late 1500s on order of the governor of Britain.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 176 communes of the Maine-et-Loire department of France
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References
External links
Official website
Chemilleenanjou
States and territories established in 2015
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