Cheviré-le-Rouge

Cheviré -le- Rouge is a commune with 934 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire.

Geography

Cheviré -le- Rouge is located in the northeast of the department of Maine -et -Loire in an agricultural area, which is named after the small town of Baugé also Baugeois, on the border with the department of Sarthe.

History

In 1047 donated Countess Agnès, wife of Geoffroy II Martel, a church on old possession of the house of Anjou. 1096 was the possession by a land swap at a monastery in Vendôme. In 1437, during the Hundred Years War, the church was reinforced to the church castle. 1588 were caused by the pervading Huguenots significant damage. End of the 16th century stood at Cheviré -le- Rouge, on the way to Baugé, the church a Protestant church, whose territory encompassed large parts of the Baugeois.

Attractions

The Church of St- Médard dates from the 12th century, the choir from the 13th century. It lies on the tourist road circuit des églises accueillanes en Anjou. Restored laundry.

Baugé -en- Anjou | Bocé | Chartrené | Cheviré -le- Rouge | Clefs Val d' Anjou | Cuon | Échemiré | Fougeré | Le Guédéniau | Saint- Quentin- lès- Beaurepaire

• Municipality in the department of Maine -et -Loire
• Place in Pays de la Loire