Villebernier

Villebernier

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownVillebernierAllonnes at 7.1 km (11 min)
Insee code49374Saumur at 8.1 km (10 min)
Postcode49400Dampierre-sur-Loire at 8.4 km (12 min)
Latitude47.2531090Varennes-sur-Loire at 8.9 km (9 min)
Longitude-0.0299260Montsoreau at 9.1 km (9 min)
AltitudeFrom 23 to 32 metersTurquant at 9.4 km (9 min)
Surface9.91 km²Candes-Saint-Martin at 10.4 km (11 min)
Population1411 inhabitantsParnay at 11.5 km (11 min)
Density144 inhabitants/km²Varrains at 11.6 km (16 min)
Chief townAngers (at 68 km, 49 min)Souzay-Champigny at 12.3 km (12 min)
DepartmentMaine-et-LoireDistré at 12.9 km (12 min)
RegionPays de la LoireSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Villebernier; City-Bernier Bernon Villa ...

By decomposing the name appears Villebernier a Gallo-Roman. A "villa", a large agricultural area of antiquity is the origin of the town. In 1860 traces of foundations and fragments of Roman tiles are reported at a place called The Nuns.

Bernier recall an owner name of the place. An agricultural settlement on the fertile alluvium of the Loire already marks the vocation of gardening Villebernier.

Fertile but flood, fortified farms grow away from Turkey (withdrawn) staple. In the 11th century a church dedicated to Saint Maimbeuf occupies the center of town. Lords and abbeys share the land of the valley. The Duke of Anjou, the good King Rene, in 1444 acquired the manor of Launay, flagship of the town.

The Loire offers a line of communication is essential before the arrival of the railroad. Merchant mariners and dock at three points: Penvigne port, Port St. Maimbeuf, port Roux. The cultivation of hemp-related Navy seizes the Loire Valley. Kilns hemp is growing.

All these activities remain under the threat of floods. The chapel of Waters reminiscent of 1843, among many others ... Nevertheless it is good to live in the valley. From mansions built between the 15th and 19th demonstrated.

Between 1918 and 1919, Villebernier has seen intense activity related to the American camp "Strathcona and Mount Royal. Located near the railway there repairing rolling stock landed at St. Nazaire and sent to the eastern front.

Between June 1940 and August 1944, German troops occupied the town. In 1943, resistance was organized. Villebernier but will not face the destruction and tragedies of her neighbor Saumur.

Today Villebernier remains a common gardening and horticulture. The threat of flooding, controlled by RPP limit urban development. The Loire is not sailed, but it becomes a tourist attraction with the classification of landscapes as World Heritage.

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MonumentsCastle of Launay,   Church Saint-Mainboeuf
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Wednesday 15 February
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RESTAURANTS 
Hostellerie saint paul  
8.8
Vivy
Hotel-restaurant-Easy access to 2 minutes from highway 85,8 minutes from Saumur and 30 minutes from Angers. Traditional cooking at reasonable prices, without neglecting the wine list...
Located 8.3 km from VillebernierFrom 10 € to 50 € per person 
L'Orée des bois  
9.2
La Breille-les-Pins
Eric and Sabine Bichon welcome you in a warm and friendly atmosphere and invite you to taste traditional cuisine and tasty revisited when the aesthetics of the dishes will be unveiled...
Located 12.6 km from VillebernierFrom 20 € to 45 € per person 
At'Able !  
8.5
Chinon
In the medieval town of Chinon, the restaurant At'Able! Chose to sit in a former stagecoach stop of the eighteenth century. Gourmets will be spoiled for choice... A bracket sausage,...
Located 23 km from VillebernierFrom 20 € to 35 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
La thibaudière    
9.8
Allonnes
10 km from Saumur and Bourgueil, and in the immediate vicinity of the park floral Savary Bois Maupassant, chambers of Thibaudière (Gîte de France 3 ears) welcome you to a character...
Located 5.5 km from Villebernier54 € the double room 
Chez Pâquerette    
9.6
Saumur
On crossing the Loire by bike, 20 minutes walk from the historic center of Saumur. In Saint Hilaire Saint Florent, Ecole Nationale d'Equitation et du Cadre Noir.    - In a nice townhouse...
Located 6.9 km from Villebernier49 € the double room 
La Michcatière  
Brain-sur-Allonnes
House of charm, 1802, in the heart of a village adjoining to the forest. The renovation and design, are made in accordance with the traditions.
Located 9 km from Villebernier 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gîte des Fromentaux  
9.9
Beaumont-en-Véron
Character cottage 4 stars NN hamlet in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine, in a beautiful property nineteenth face the owner's home with a garden terrace not...
Located 15.9 km from VillebernierFrom 285 € to 490 € per week 
Gîte de la bonne avoine  
9.9
Avoine
House, separate fully restored combining modern and old, located on the outskirts of avoine (small village of 1850 inhabitants) in a private courtyard and closed, nearly all shops and...
Located 16.9 km from VillebernierFrom 360 € to 575 € per week 
Chateaux de la Loire prox Bourgueil  
9.6
Ingrandes-de-Touraine
Ingrandes de touraine. Ingrandes is a typical french village, situated in the loire valley the touraine wines region. The village even has its own wine tasting society « confrérie des...
Located 23 km from VillebernierFrom 250 € to 475 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Camping Le Pô Doré  
Allonnes
Located 8 kilometers from Saumur, in a rural setting and a friendly atmosphere The Golden Po offers calm and relaxation, you will find good places for fishing, hiking, biking and not...
Located 5.2 km from VillebernierFrom 13.50 € to 19 € per day 
Belle rive  
Candes-Saint-Martin
Located near the Abbey of Fontevraud and Montsoreau between Chinon and Saumur, on a green site on the edge of Vienna, 300 meters from the confluence with the Loire, you will enjoy the...
Located 9.1 km from Villebernier9.56 € per day 
Camping Municipal Les Rives du Douet**    
8
Doué-la-Fontaine
Ideally located between Angers and Saumur, we welcome you to discover your Doué-la-Fontaine, the city of Roses and troglodytes. Familial atmosphere. Stay fishing banks of Douet. Near...
Located 20 km from VillebernierFrom 10 € to 13.50 € per day 

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HOTELS
Anne D'anjou Hôtel     
8.3
Saumur
Close to the town centre, the hotel Anne D'Anjou is overlooking the river and has a view of the chateau above. The hotel has been restructured throughout and now has 45 rooms offering...
Located 3.1 km from VillebernierRoom from 94 €
Cristal Hotel     
7.4
Saumur
Located in the heart of Val de Loire, in the city centre of Saumur, the Cristal Hotel is just a few steps away from the castle and the areas historic monuments. This stylish hotel has...
Located 3.2 km from VillebernierRoom from 58 €
Hostellerie Excalibur     
7.6
Saumur
Ideally located five minutes from Saumur centre, next to the train station, the Hostellerie Excalibur is the ideal place for a restful getaway, a unique banquet or a successful seminar....
Located 3.3 km from VillebernierRoom from 48 €

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