Beaufort-en-Vallée
Beaufort -en- Vallée is a French municipality with 6409 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire.
Geography
Beaufort -en- Vallée is a canton capital in the northeast of the department of Maine -et -Loire. It lies in the valley of the Authion, which flows a few kilometers to the southwest. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park Loire -Anjou- Touraine.
History
Beaufort, known since Roman times as Bellum Forte, in the Middle Ages was a county in the duchy of Anjou. Jeanne de Laval, who was married to King René I, retained after his death in 1480 the rights to the County of Beaufort and took there one of its two residences (the other was in Saumur ). They fought for the right to peace, including by previously regulated disputed grazing rights. Because of their generous and kind according to tradition, nature, she is still worshiped in the area.
Culture and sights
- Receive old town partially
- Ruins of Castle Beaufort -en -Vallee from the 14th century
- On the square, in front of Notre Dame by a powerful church from the 15th century, column for Jeanne de Laval
- Musée Joseph Denais with exhibitions on local history
Economy and Transport
Economy
1980 moved a tree nursery from Angers to Beaufort, who is now one of the largest in Europe has evolved into the largest nursery in France. The company has approximately 260 employees.
Traffic
Beaufort -en- Vallée is crossed by the E 60, which runs here on the national road N 147. North of the town is located on the road D 144 one exit the A 85
Leisure and Tourism
On the 2nd weekend in September Beaufort -en -Vallee each year is the scene of a great walker and Radwandertreffens if here the Randonnee Jeanne de Laval by the Randonneurs du Val d' Authion is aligned, which have their club based in Beaufort -en- Vallée.
Famous people
- Louis -Georges- de Contades Erasme ( born October 2, 1704 † January 19, 1793 in Livry ), military leader and Marshal of France
Beaufort -en- Vallée | Brion | Corné | Fontaine- Guérin | Gée | Mazé | La Ménitré | Saint -Georges- du- Bois
- Municipality in the department of Maine -et -Loire
- Place in Pays de la Loire