Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin
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Laigné-en-Belin covers 1240 hectares. At the last census, the population was 2198 inhabitants.
The houses are mostly clustered in urban areas with the center of town up a large flower. The town participates each year in support of departmental and villages in bloom won the 2nd flower in 2003 in the regional competition. This award shows the commitment of various local teams for over 20 years, Ia improve quality of village life. This work takes the form of maintenance and distribution of green spaces, burial networks, control urbanization, various public facilities and the interest in protecting the environment.
Because of its rich soil, the town has an agricultural vocation of choice. Many farmers still working the "good earth of Belinois" offering quality products. Crisscrossed by many small roads, we place the companion during walks the green carpet of grass where his cows graze and peck where poultry, fields of cereals, potatoes and garden produce. It further notes here and there, some ovens hemp remains of a rich culture, has now disappeared.
Laigné-en-Belin offers its residents two kindergartens and two elementary schools (public and private), school canteen, school, the Community Music, a retirement home. It also has health professionals, as well as food shops and miscellaneous. 20 farmers on 12 farms, 37 artisans and traders businesses comprise the economic fabric of the town. In addition, weekly market (vegetables, fruits, fish ...) stands near the Place St. Martin.
In common with its neighbor, Saint-Gervais-en-Belin, she has a social center, a library of a waste of a post office, a train station, a sports hall of two football fields, two tennis courts, a volleyball court, a basket-ball, of a road roller, a range of archery, d a bowling green and a fitness trail.
Associational life is active and flourishing. There are no fewer than 25 associations (often common with Saint-Gervais) who provide activities for all ages and all tastes.
History: Laigné-en-Belin has a rich historical past. Its origins are very remote and go back to Roman times. A Latinus notable Roman, would have an address with his family and given name Latiniacus. Subsequently, the majority of land was attached to the County of Berlin and the Manor of Vaux. The Counts of Berlin that followed, some good, some despotic, deeply marked the history of the town. In 1799 Basil Moreau was born there, better known as the "Father Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross and Marianites. He was beatified in 2007. The history of the town and Belinois in general has been the subject of patient research of Pug Henry (1860 - 1947), local schoolteacher. The weapons chosen were those of the last Count of Belin three sheaves of gold on an azure.
Pairing: The close ties since 1970 with the joint German Heiligenrode in Lower Saxony, have expanded at the cantonal level with the new common Stuhr.
- Key remnants of its history:
- The Chanterie current mayor, a former mansion built in the 16th century on an estate belonging to the clergy already under Charlemagne, served as a summer residence of the great Bard of the cathedral of Le Mans. Sold as a national revolution, he then changed owners several times. He was returned to the diocese by donation in 1927 to serve as a rectory. This building (which has remarkable cross) was acquired by the municipality. After restoration and improvements, the mayor was installed in 1989.
- The church property of the municipality, a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic, is little more than a century is characterized by the importance of its size (its spire rises to 53 m) and its inner luminosity due stained glass depicting the many different passages in the Bible. It has an organ of 14 games.
- The Chapel of St. Anne is unclear origin (presumably the twelfth century or XllIe). It is surmounted by a campanile original.
- Many footpaths, Ia walk from family, friends or contemplative 4 to 8 km at sporting career of over 20 km, take you to the discovery of Belinois. Platelets, available at City Hall Ia, describe you and tell you the story of these small roads, precious witnesses of the past of the town.
- An arboretum located near the intersection of Cross Arm 3 (RD 144 and RD 338) to mitigate the visual impact of power lines is a nice goal to walk. Over 280 species are located.
The 1st weekend of February: Festival of amateur traveler.
 | City Hall, a former 16th century manor house |  |
| |  | church for the walk Stuhr | |
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 | Square Chanterie | |
| |  | Laundry Municipal | |
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 | Façade back of the hall | |
| |  | Blessed Basil Moreau | |
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| Wednesday 15 February | Day
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| | Thursday 16 February | Day
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| | Friday 17 February | Day
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