Béhuard, World Heritage by UNESCO, is the only town to be an island on the Loire. About twenty kilometers southwest of Angers, Loire village is surrounded by two branches of the Loire. Thus, the Loire heavily involved in the identity landscape Béhuard. The floods from December to May condition the life and organization on the island and by the same landscape.
| Municipality | Béhuard |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 49170 |
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| Latitude | 47.3794880 (N 47° 22’ 46”) |
| Longitude | -0.6436680 (W 0° 38’ 37”) |
| Altitude | From 12m to 16m |
| Surface area | 2.21 km² |
| Population | 132 inhabitants |
| Density | 59 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Angers (21 km, 26 min) |
| Insee code | 49028 |
| Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Territories | Anjou, Loire Valley |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Savennières | 1.8 km (5 min) |
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| Rochefort-sur-Loire | 3.3 km (5 min) |
| La Possonnière | 4.4 km (8 min) |
| Denée | 7.2 km (9 min) |
| Bouchemaine | 9.1 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux | 9.9 km (17 min) |
| Chaudefonds-sur-Layon | 10.2 km (16 min) |
| Beaulieu-sur-Layon | 10.9 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Loire | 11.1 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix | 12.4 km (17 min) |
| Mozé-sur-Louet | 12.5 km (15 min) |
| Val-du-Layon | 13 km (14 min) |
| Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire | 13.2 km (18 min) |
| Beaucouzé | 14.8 km (20 min) |
| Mûrs-Erigné | 15.5 km (18 min) |
Tourism mecca of Anjou, is the smallest Béhuard "City of Character" of Anjou and Western Loire. She has only one hundred year round residents and many resorts open in the summer.
The inevitable is "Our Lady of Béhuard", a royal chapel perched on a rock. A pilgrimage on August 15, brings a lot of believers and tourists.
The stroller comes Béhuard for the charm of the village, to tour the island on foot, along the Loire, stroll on the beaches, fishing quietly.
The trail "Wandering around the island" community of interest classified by the agglomeration "Angers Loire Metropole" complete along the Loire backpacking trails. Hikers can observe on the shores of many birds: terns, herons and corncrake, they can also admire the willows, ash tadpoles, hawthorn and wild clematis.
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The last weekend of August: Feast of the flat (small boat of the Loire) organized by the union initiatives.
On 15 August: Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Béhuard.
All year: a place of lounging on the island ...
1 km: Savennières: his church and its wines Savennières organic or conventional ...
2 km: Rochefort-sur-Loire wines Coteaux du Layon, Anjou ...
Castle Hugging Saint-Georges-sur-Loire.
20 km: take the city of Angers, its castle and tapestries.
Abbey of Fontevraud.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 11 € | Angers (11.9 km) |
 | Culture and education | 17 € | Angers (12 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 8 € | Tuffalun (29 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 25 € to 80 € | Saumur (44 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 2:00 | Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (7.3 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Easy | 1:20 | Ingrandes-Le Fresne sur Loire (21 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Montrevault-sur-Èvre (27 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Intermediate | 2:10 | Seiches-sur-le-Loir (31 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 40 min | Gennes-Val-de-Loire (32 km) |
