Briollay

Briollay is a commune with 2713 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire. It belongs to the district Angers and Canton Tiercé.

Districts of Briollay include: Péchevêque, Vérigné, Vieux- Briollay, Placelle, Mirande, La Carie, Noirieux and La Ferronière. Neighboring communities of Briollay are Cheffes in the north, Montreuil- sur -Loir to the northeast, and Soucelles Villevêque in the east, Pellouailles -les -Vignes and Saint- Sylvain- d'Anjou in the southeast, Angers in the south, Écouflant, Cantenay- Épinard and Montreuil- Juigné the southwest, Feneu in the west and Soulaire -et -Bourg in the northwest.

Demographics

Attractions

• The " Palais de Justice " called home ( 12th century monument historique )
• The " Le Palais " said former stately hall ( 12th and 18th centuries, Monument historique )
• 23 other buildings in the " du patrimoine culturel inventaire "

Personalities

• Fulk Nerra († 1040 ), Count of Anjou, founder of the castle Briollay
• Robert de Sablé († 1193 ), Lord of Sablé- sur- Sarthe, La Suze- sur -Sarthe and Briollay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (House Monceaux )
• Guillaume des Roches († 1222 ), Baron de Briollay, Seigneur de Longué - Jumelles et de Château- du- Loir, Seigneur de Sablé, Sénéchal d' Anjou, son Robert de Sablés

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