Saint-Jean-de-Linières is a peri-urban town west of Angers; it is considered the west gate of the Angevin conurbation. It has developed significantly over the past four decades, both at the habitat and economic levels, with its 30-hectare activity zone and the presence of a supermarket.
| Municipality | Saint-Léger-de-Linières |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 49170 |
| Latitude | 47.4647060 (N 47° 27’ 53”) |
| Longitude | -0.7088820 (W 0° 42’ 32”) |
| Altitude | From 29m to 79m |
| Surface area | 24.08 km² |
| Population | 3814 inhabitants |
| Density | 158 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Angers (14.3 km, 16 min) |
| Insee code | 49298 |
| Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Territories | Anjou, Loire Valley |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie | 4.3 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Augustin-des-Bois | 7.8 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux | 8.3 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Loire | 8.8 km (11 min) |
| Beaucouzé | 8.9 km (12 min) |
| Bécon-les-Granits | 10.3 km (10 min) |
| Saint-Clément-de-la-Place | 13.8 km (15 min) |
| Bouchemaine | 14 km (15 min) |
| Angers | 14.4 km (15 min) |
| Avrillé | 14.4 km (15 min) |
| Montreuil-Juigné | 14.9 km (15 min) |
| Savennières | 15.4 km (19 min) |
| La Possonnière | 15.7 km (19 min) |
| Chalonnes-sur-Loire | 15.8 km (16 min) |
Former castle of Plessis-Macé, there remains only the moats surrounding a mighty castle. These moats and the church of the fifteenth, surrounded by a clos with its presbytery, is a very beautiful set where people like to walk.
The forest, about 200 ha, is very present in this territory and the municipality has just put about twenty hectares available to the public.
From 1909 to 1948, Saint-Jean-de-Linières had the privilege of being served by the narrow-gauge departmental railway, known as "Petit Anjou". For more than 30 years, the Friends of Petit Anjou association has worked to recover, preserve, and restore the remains of cars and cars found here and there over 316 km of lines that irrigated the department. To date, a dozen hundred-year-old vehicles and locomotives have been beautifully restored. With its collection, the association began since 2015 to revive the old station of the town, closed for 69 years, to make it an amazing museum site, especially that it should serve as a basis for a tourist route. several kilometers. Already, the historic train welcomes the public on board for a trip to another era, while leading him to discover the amazing history of this metric track train. Reception of the public: from 14h to 18h every Sunday of summer, or by appointment for the groups.
| Performance halls |
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Beginning of June: garage sale in a very adapted site.
End of June: St. John's Day weekend.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 11 € | Angers (11.2 km) |
 | Culture and education | 17 € | Angers (11.6 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 8 € | Tuffalun (37 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 2:00 | Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (3.5 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Easy | 1:20 | Ingrandes-Le Fresne sur Loire (17.3 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Montrevault-sur-Èvre (28 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Intermediate | 2:10 | Seiches-sur-le-Loir (30 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 2:55 | Seiches-sur-le-Loir (30 km) |
