Trélazé

Trélazé is a commune in the western department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire. Trélazé part of the arrondissement and canton of Angers Angers- Trélazé.

Geography

Trélazé lies on the River Authion. The community is surrounded by Saint- Barthélémy -d'Anjou in the northwest and north, Brain-sur- l'Authion in the northeast and east, La Daguenière the southeast, Les Ponts -de- Cézanne in the south and southwest, and Angers in the west.

History

Since the 15th century is mined in Trélazé slate; Since the 19th century this led to a boom in the area.

Attractions

  • Winding tower of metal ore
  • Chapel Saint- Lézin
  • Saint-Pierre church (built 1840-1843 )
  • City Hall (1837 built )
  • Château du PERINEAU - Verrières
  • Slate Museum ( " Musée de l' Ardoise de Trélazé " )

Personalities

  • Rohard Léon (1836-1882), architect
  • Alfred thuau ( b. 1923 ), football player ( goalkeeper)
  • Marc Berdoll ( b. 1953 ), football player ( striker )

Community partnerships

  • Valongo, District of Porto, Portugal, since 1997
  • Ketch, Baden -Wuerttemberg, Germany, since 2010

Sports

The municipality is the Loire Arena, a sports hall with 6,500 seats. Here were matches of European Basketball Championship of Women, 2013.

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