Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné

Sainte- Gemmes - d'Andigné is a commune with 1486 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire. It belongs to the district Segre and Segre Canton.

Geography

The municipality is situated approximately 75 kilometers north-east of Nantes and about the same distance south-east of Rennes. Neighboring municipalities are:

• Segre in the north,
• La Chapelle- sur- Oudon in the east,
• Marans in the southeast,
• Chazé -sur- Argos in the south,
• Loiré in the southwest,
• Le Bourg- d'Iré in the west and
• Nyoiseau in the northwest.

The municipality is crossed by the river Verzée, in from the south joins the Argos.

Demographics

Attractions

• Castle La Chetardière ( Monument historique )
• Manoir Logis de la Pezellière ( Monument historique )

Personalities

• Georges Paillard (1904-1998), a cyclist, born in Sainte- Gemmes
• Bertrand Roiné (* 1981), handball player, born in Sainte- Gemmes